Bullshit...
Highest Poverty Rates in US are in Red States...
Poverty rates in the United States exhibit significant disparities from state to state, painting a vivid picture of the varying economic conditions across the nation. The range of poverty rates highlights the extent of these differences. At the top of the spectrum, states such as Mississippi and...
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What did you expect... The GOP mantra is to blame the poor for being poor...
You can try and justify it all you like but Blue States over time are more successful... This is backed up by looking at other countries, social democratic countries are the wealthiest, highest developed and higher quality of life..
Blue States would be high enough (not at the top) but they are dragged down by Red States...
It would take a while to explain why this happens but it is economically expected... But the short answer is, if you don't invest in society, don't expect a good society...