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Old 04-26-2013, 02:14 PM
 
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I've asked conservatives what state best shows republican policies in action, because we all know detriot and California is the litmus test for liberal policies, and they are a failure, so we should copy conservative cities and states. I've gotten Indiana...what do ya'll think?
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Old 04-26-2013, 02:18 PM
 
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Mitch Daniels 2016
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Old 04-26-2013, 02:22 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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which policies, in particular?
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Old 04-26-2013, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Clear Lake Area
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I've asked conservatives what state best shows republican policies in action, because we all know detriot and California is the litmus test for liberal policies, and they are a failure, so we should copy conservative cities and states. I've gotten Indiana...what do ya'll think?
Uh, yeah, except Indiana isn't that conservative.
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Old 04-26-2013, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Mishawaka, Indiana
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Are you calling Indiana a convervative failure? I understand they have had several republican governors, but Indiana is currently running on a balanced budget with no defecit, how many other states can claim the same? Indiana is also one of the cheapest areas in the country for home ownership, property taxes are extremely low.

Indiana actually has some fairly liberal areas. Indianapolis, South Bend, Gary, Michigan City, La Porte, and others are rather left leaning areas.

Out of all 50 states, why pick Indiana as the conservative pundit?
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Old 04-26-2013, 02:43 PM
 
Location: Charlotte
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Needed a 2nd thread, huh?
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Old 04-26-2013, 03:02 PM
 
Location: texas
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They are not going to answer you...If they don't have regurgitated talking-points they are totally lost. If aAlex Jones or Duche Beck hasn't spoken on an issue, they haven't formulated an answer.

I just started a thread for false flag/info wariors to explain what is the game plan to change out the corrupt, american citizen killing government...

The majority of the responses were...Campaing finance reform. They believe the Federal Government wants to inslave us, deprive us of our rights, libery and even lives... and thier big push-back is CFR.

So good luck getting any free-thinkers to answer you.
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Old 04-26-2013, 03:06 PM
 
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I've asked conservatives what state best shows republican policies in action, because we all know detriot and California is the litmus test for liberal policies, and they are a failure, so we should copy conservative cities and states. I've gotten Indiana...what do ya'll think?
What policies specifically?
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Old 04-26-2013, 03:12 PM
 
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Indiana's not doing that well:

Child poverty rate: 23%
Women in poverty: 17%
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 41%

Unemployment rate: 9%

Minimum Wage: $7.25
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: 24.1%

Percent of individuals without health insurance: 14%

Teen birth rate per 1,000: 37.3
Children living in single parent families: 35%

Home foreclosure rate: 4.59%

Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 65,252
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 379,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 197,809

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
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Old 04-26-2013, 05:46 PM
 
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What policies specifically?
Specifics shouldn't matter. We're talking about conservative policies as a whole. According to conservatives, detriot is as failure do to liberal policies, so i'm asking about Indiana policies, because so far that is the state that i was told showes conservative policies working at its best.
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