I now live in a RED STATE

[DiveCon]

...at least in regards to the State Government.

Just FYI...I haven't noticed any difference.

Red states are welfare states.

Texas, Alaska, etc.. get much more federal money than they pay in taxes.

The Blue states are giving the Red states money.

Texas receives less than they pay.

You might want to try another example for your boogeyman.

he also ignores WHY Alaska gets more than they pay in

 

[eagleseven]

he also ignores WHY Alaska gets more than they pay in

Oil?

 

[DiveCon]

he also ignores WHY Alaska gets more than they pay in

Oil?

most of the state is federally controlled land
either for national parks/preserves, or military bases

 

[DiveCon]

when the idiots like chris talk about federal funds they include things like military bases and parks

 

[eagleseven]

when the idiots like chris talk about federal funds they include things like military bases and parks

Technically, those are rather expensive government complexes.

I never knew Chris wants to end the National Park System?

 

[The T]

when the idiots like chris talk about federal funds they include things like military bases and parks

Military Bases? Off limits as far as I am concerned. That is mandated [Upkeep of the military and they've been cut wat too much anyway]. Parks? Good idea to keep many parts of this nation pristine and see no problem with them. It was an actuall good idea by TR.

Now...if we're talking of Social programs? Where's the scissors? Cut 'em baby. Get people back to work that can.

 

[Ringel05]

...at least in regards to the State Government.

Just FYI...I haven't noticed any difference.

Here Toxi. Start repainting.

 

[AVG-JOE]

Well not quite yet. They haven't been sworn in yet. That's still a couple months away. Gotta get through the Lame Duck now.

God help us!

Gotta stay vigilant. A battle was won. The WAR for the Soul of America continues.

What if I don't WANT you to direct my soul in this world or the next?

 

[AVG-JOE]

when the idiots like chris talk about federal funds they include things like military bases and parks

Military Bases? Off limits as far as I am concerned. That is mandated [Upkeep of the military and they've been cut wat too much anyway]. Parks? Good idea to keep many parts of this nation pristine and see no problem with them. It was an actuall good idea by TR.

Now...if we're talking of Social programs? Where's the scissors? Cut 'em baby. Get people back to work that can.

Which ones? Specifically. Shall we cut Social Security's current beneficiaries? See if grandma can get by on less? Maybe we should cut benefits available to the next generation? How about SSI & Medicaid? What's a few cripples roaming the streets and begging? Doesn't seem to hurt the tourist trade in Mexico....

If military spending is off the table there is no path to a balanced budget with reasonable taxes.

 

[Greenbeard]

And just watch the damage that the petulants on their way out will try to do.

While not Congress, the administration wasted no time today:

[article about the Federal Reserve]

 

[Revere]

when the idiots like chris talk about federal funds they include things like military bases and parks

Military Bases? Off limits as far as I am concerned. That is mandated [Upkeep of the military and they've been cut wat too much anyway]. Parks? Good idea to keep many parts of this nation pristine and see no problem with them. It was an actuall good idea by TR.

Now...if we're talking of Social programs? Where's the scissors? Cut 'em baby. Get people back to work that can.

Which ones? Specifically. Shall we cut Social Security's current beneficiaries? See if grandma can get by on less? Maybe we should cut benefits available to the next generation? How about SSI & Medicaid? What's a few cripples roaming the streets and begging? Doesn't seem to hurt the tourist trade in Mexico....

If military spending is off the table there is no path to a balanced budget with reasonable taxes.

Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are already insolvent.

Take 30 year olds off Social Security now or watch it crash later.

 

[The T]

when the idiots like chris talk about federal funds they include things like military bases and parks

Military Bases? Off limits as far as I am concerned. That is mandated [Upkeep of the military and they've been cut wat too much anyway]. Parks? Good idea to keep many parts of this nation pristine and see no problem with them. It was an actuall good idea by TR.

Now...if we're talking of Social programs? Where's the scissors? Cut 'em baby. Get people back to work that can.

Which ones? Specifically. Shall we cut Social Security's current beneficiaries? See if grandma can get by on less? Maybe we should cut benefits available to the next generation? How about SSI & Medicaid? What's a few cripples roaming the streets and begging? Doesn't seem to hurt the tourist trade in Mexico....

If military spending is off the table there is no path to a balanced budget with reasonable taxes.

Try going back to Constitutionally mandated functions?

Socialist Security is already insolvent. Has been a favourite slush fund filled with IOU's for decades.

And don't start with that heart tugging routine..it's really fucking boring.


And where is it mandated in the Constitution for all the Socialist programs. That's right...it isn't there. Spare us the Statist horseshit.

 

[PixieStix]

...at least in regards to the State Government.

Just FYI...I haven't noticed any difference.

Red states are welfare states.

Texas, Alaska, etc.. get much more federal money than they pay in taxes.

The Blue states are giving the Red states money.

 

[The T]

...at least in regards to the State Government.

Just FYI...I haven't noticed any difference.

Red states are welfare states.

Texas, Alaska, etc.. get much more federal money than they pay in taxes.

The Blue states are giving the Red states money.

Chris is off the MEDS again.

 

[eagleseven]

Which ones? Specifically.

1. Foreign Military Bases in non-warzones need closing, ASAP.

2. Social Security and Medicare benefits need cutting, across the board. We could start gently, say a 5% slash...while increasing the retirement age for those not yet taking it.

3. EPA, FDA, and Education can easily be slashed.

4. Scrap the roughly $1 trillion Obamacare Omnibus.

5. Ditto for unspent 'stimulus'

6. Federal funding of states needs slashing. Federal money shouldn't be paying for State public pensions.

7. DARPA and similar defense research projects need scraping. Our military-industrial complex has incredibly high costs for incredibly little benefit, considering how other nations are catching up to us on far smaller budgets.

8. Foreign aid needs cutting. And I mean all of it.

9. And beggars/cripples? The fuck does Washington care about beggars? You think the President is Robin Hood?

 

[The T]

Which ones? Specifically.

1. Foreign Military Bases in non-warzones need closing, ASAP.

2. Social Security and Medicare benefits need cutting, across the board. We could start gently, say a 5% slash...while increasing the retirement age for those not yet taking it.

3. EPA, FDA, and Education can easily be slashed.

4. Scrap the roughly $1 trillion Obamacare Omnibus.

5. Ditto for unspent 'stimulus'

6. Federal funding of states needs slashing. Federal money shouldn't be paying for State public pensions.

7. DARPA and similar defense research projects need scraping. Our military-industrial complex has incredibly high costs for incredibly little benefit, considering how other nations are catching up to us on far smaller budgets.

8. Foreign aid needs cutting. And I mean all of it.

9. And beggars/cripples? The fuck does Washington care about beggars? You think the President is Robin Hood?

Alot of the overseas crap can GO. We have domestic problems we need to get a handle upon.

We can start too by ceasing giving money to Countries/Causes of those that hate us...

As to #9? Beggars? Cripples? They're pawns...and that's their worth to worthless politicians. After the politician gets elected? A few boubles and trinquests to keep 'em pacified...otherwise? The Politicians laugh their asses off for people buying into the tripe.

 

[froggy]

THE TENSION: A Red State of Mind: How a Catfish Queen Reject Became a Liberty Belle by Nancy French

 

[bucs90]

...at least in regards to the State Government.

Just FYI...I haven't noticed any difference.

Well, you won't for a while. See, unlike Democrats, the red state folks dont expect automatic life enhancement from their government. Your benefits will look like the following:

- Corporate tax rates will probably go down a bit in your state. Won't affect you personally, but the company you work for maybe.

- Corporations will make a bit more profit, since they pay less in taxes. You may, or may not, see a raise as a result. Probably not in short term.

- Other companies fleeing high tax states, like Cali, NY, NJ, etc, may relocate to your state. See Boeing picking South Carolina over the Seattle area for huge new plant full of high paying jobs.

- As a result, your area will slowly see an increase in available, good paying jobs. These companies need workers ya know.

- Your company, in turn, will see a more competitive market for labor. They'll say "Dang, Company X just moved here, and we have some of our mid-level managers looking to go there. We better pay them a bit more, or give them a bigger office, or something to keep them here.

- Then, you'll start seeing benefits of living in a red state. The government won't swallow your local economy whole, and some companies will slowly start moving their business there as your state taxes slowly go down for them. Jobs will follow.

Of course, anyone's grand plan of living off government handouts will be hurt quite significantly. They'll have to get a job and work for it now.

 

[del]

...at least in regards to the State Government.

Just FYI...I haven't noticed any difference.

heh

 

[editec]

Our Governor will be LePage, a Tea Party backed Republican.

We'll see what effect this changing of the guard has on the State in the next year or so.