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Nation’s poorest states have Republican legislatures; richest have Democrat
Posted on 10/21/18 at 11:37 am
Posted on 10/21/18 at 11:37 am
From the USA Today
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Poorest states have Republican legislatures, and richest have Democratic ones
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Though income drives the rankings from poorest (West Virginia) to richest (Maryland), the list also includes population, unemployment and poverty rates. To unlock the political secret in these data points, cross-reference them with figures available from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) showing which party controls state legislatures.
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Eighteen of the 19 poorest states have legislatures where both chambers are Republican controlled. New Mexico (46th richest, fifth poorest) is Democratic. But there isn’t another blue or purple state until you get to purple Maine (31st richest, 20th poorest) with its “split” legislature of one party in each chamber. All the states in between (such as Tennessee and Florida) are Republican, both chambers. So is Michigan, where Republicans hold all high state offices (where Donald Trump won in 2016). Above New Mexico, you jump all the way to middle of the pack Vermont (27th richest, 24th poorest) to find a state with both legislative chambers held by Democrats.
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But all five richest states have both legislative chambers controlled by Democrats – Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Overall, Democrats dominate the 20 richest states.
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Ken Fisher is founder and executive chairman of Fisher Investments, author of 11 books, four of which were New York Times bestsellers, and is No. 200 on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. Follow him on Twitter @KennethLFisher The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY
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Posted on 10/21/18 at 11:39 am to StringedInstruments
Someone making 50k in AL is richer than someone making 100k in Massachusetts.
Man I wish NPCs were capable of critical thinking.
Man I wish NPCs were capable of critical thinking.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 11:50 am to StringedInstruments
Is it suppose to be suprising that wealthier states are more likely to elect politicians with more liberal spending desires?
Of course states with higher incomes will be more likely to vote for higher taxes. They can more easily afford it. This should be chalked up to the no shite department
Of course states with higher incomes will be more likely to vote for higher taxes. They can more easily afford it. This should be chalked up to the no shite department
Posted on 10/21/18 at 11:51 am to StringedInstruments
This is a correlation not causation example
The exact opposite was true in the 1950s and 1960s: richest states were conservative republican, poorest states were democrat
The exact opposite was true in the 1950s and 1960s: richest states were conservative republican, poorest states were democrat
Posted on 10/21/18 at 11:51 am to StringedInstruments
So you’re saying democrats are the party of the 1%.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:01 pm to cokebottleag
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So you’re saying democrats are the party of the 1%.
I didn’t say anything.
But the article goes on to persuade people to vote Democrat for wealth and establishes ethos by mentioning the author’s net worth.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:02 pm to cokebottleag
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So you’re saying democrats are the party of the 1%.
And the party of slavery
the party of anti reconciliation during reconstruction
the party of that killed John Brown
the party of Jim Crowe
the party of against Civil Rights
the party who killed Lincoln, JFK, MLK, Bobby Kennedy and shot Reagan and Scalise
the party that has run Chicago and Detroit into decline, chaos and collapse
the party of Mobs, not jobs
go blue!
This post was edited on 10/21/18 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:07 pm to StringedInstruments
Now, let's look at states with the top ten largest debt - state and local governments combined: New York is #1 - Democrats. Wyoming is last - Republicans.
I'm not sure of your point
I'm not sure of your point
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:09 pm to StringedInstruments
Probably because Democrat policies help the rich, not the poor.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:13 pm to Gusoline
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Someone making 50k in AL is richer than someone making 100k in Massachusetts.
Man I wish NPCs were capable of critical thinking.
Also, Democrats controlled the Mississippi and Louisiana Legislatures until a few years ago.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:15 pm to Gusoline
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Someone making 50k in AL is richer than someone making 100k in Massachusetts.
Shhhh! We really need to stop pointing this out to them so that they stop moving down here.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:16 pm to StringedInstruments
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But all five richest states have both legislative chambers controlled by Democrats – Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Hawaii is not a "rich" state. Not even close to being a rich state.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:17 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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The exact opposite was true in the 1950s and 1960s: richest states were conservative republican,
how do you think they got rich in the first place?
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:20 pm to StringedInstruments
I'd bet dollars to donuts that when adjusted for cost of living this is not the case.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:24 pm to StringedInstruments
Does it really surprise anyone that states with large poor populations tend to vote Republican?
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:34 pm to Gusoline
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Someone making 50k in AL is richer than someone making 100k in Massachusetts. Man I wish NPCs were capable of critical thinking.
Not gonna happen.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:36 pm to StringedInstruments
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I didn’t say anything.
Being aware of the problem is the first step. Good luck on your journey to conservatism. You can do it!!...I believe in you!
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:38 pm to StringedInstruments
What about cities? Who runs the poorest cities and have for decades?
Jk I’m not asking because we already know the answer
Jk I’m not asking because we already know the answer
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:44 pm to StringedInstruments
But the evil Republicans are the party of the rich!
The Fake News wouldn't lie, would it?
The Fake News wouldn't lie, would it?
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:50 pm to Antonio Moss
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Does it really surprise anyone that states with large poor populations tend to vote Republican?
Yes it does.
Take Louisiana for instance, break it down parish by parish and zoom in on actual neighborhoods and you'll see that the poorest areas ACTUALLY vote democrat.
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