Red State is a Poor State

[calamity]

It's actually an amazing correlation--Vote GOP and your state is probably in poverty.

This map shows U.S. poverty rates, which are highest in the south. Red-shaded states indicate poverty rates between 17.9 and 22.8 percent. Orange is 15,9-17.8 percent. Light orange indicates 12.2-15.8 percent, and yellow indicates 9-12.1 percent.

These Nine Maps Show How The GOP is Destroying Southern States | Americans Against the Tea Party

In addition to the Poverty, the Red States are also the fattest states, the highest smoking states, and the most teens getting pregnant states. Which leads them to be the most unhappy states.

No wonder conservatives like those angry rants on Fox News and Rush Radio. By and large, they live a miserable existence.

 

[RogueWarrior]

and the fattest states

 

[RogueWarrior]

and in the states trying ever so hard to remove sex education and contraceptives from society

 

[Fenton]

TEXAS is adding jobs at a rate of 1 job for every 3 of its residents surpassing the US rate of 1 job for every 7 Residents

California ? 1 job for every 11 Residents.

Its adding to its SURPLUS which is over 10 Billion dollars and is ranked #45 out of 50 for States with the Highest State and Local Tax burdens.

California raosed Taxes "on the rich" and has 500 Billion dollars in unfunded State Pension Liabilities to worry about.

 

[calamity]

TEXAS is adding jobs at a rate of 1 job for every 3 of its residents surpassing the US rate of 1 job for every 7 Residents

California ? 1 job for every 11 Residents.

Its adding to its SURPLUS which is over 10 Billion dollars and is ranked #45 out of 50 for States with the Highest State and Local Tax burdens.

California raosed Taxes "on the rich" and has 500 Billion dollars in unfunded State Pension Liabilities to worry about.

But yet California has less poverty, better health and fewer cigarette smokers.


...not to mention happier people.

 

[calamity]

and in the states trying ever so hard to remove sex education and contraceptives from society

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No kidding.

The cognitive dissonance on the Right must be as strong as the Force in young Luke. I mean seriously--we see nine maps showing how RW policies do not work, but yet they insist their ideas are the best. Wingers swear by the meme that the liberals in Massachusetts, one of the richest states with the best health and lowest teen pregnancy rates, are a bunch of bleeding hearts that have no idea what it takes to run a successful economy.

That whoosh roaring over the heads of the conservatives must be even more powerful than the rocket thrusters on the space shuttle.

 

[Fenton]

But yet California has less poverty, better health and fewer cigarette smokers.


...not to mention happier people.

LOL !!!

You literally just made that up....

Wow !

In 2013, 33 % of our Nations Welfare recipients lived in California even though they only represent 1/8 of our Nations Population. TEXAS... is home to 3% of our Nations Welfare recipients even though it represents 8 % of our population.

SNAP Benefits have shot up in California 103% since 2007

So NO, your'e wrong and stop lying.

 

[CalGun]

I'm glad I got out of CA and I'm not even soaked like the rich.

 

[calamity]

LOL !!!

You literally just made that up....

Wow !

In 2013, 33 % of our Nations Welfare recipients lived in California even though they only represent 1/8 of our Nations Population. TEXAS... is home to 3% of our Nations Welfare recipients even though it represents 8 % of our population.

SNAP Benefits have shot up in California 103% since 2007

So NO, your'e wrong and stop lying.

That Texas denies its poor benefits is no secret. Its one of the worst states in that regard, leaving nearly $10 Billion in federal medicaid subsidies on the table alone. Being a poor Texan is a lot like living in Mexico or India: no benefits, crappy dangerous jobs and very low pay.

Looking at the maps in the op, they clearly show Texas has a higher poverty rate than Cali. It also has a far higher obesity and child pregnancy rate and lies at the bottom for minimum wage, something its moronic governor wants to eliminate.

 

[Fenton]

That Texas denies its poor benefits is no
secret. Its one of the worst states in that regard, leaving nearly $10 Billion in federal medicaid subsidies on the table alone. Being a poor Texan is a lot like living in Mexico or India: no benefits, crappy dangerous jobs and very low pay.

Looking at the maps in the op, they clearly show Texas has a higher poverty rate than Cali. It also has a far higher obesity and child pregnancy rate and lies at the bottom for minimum wage, something its moronic governor wants to eliminate.

We deny our poor benefits ?

What a bunch of nonsense.

 

[calamity]

We deny our poor benefits ?

What a bunch of nonsense.

https://www.texmed.mobi/Template.aspx?id=5517

Texas is the uninsured capital of the United States. More than 6.3 million Texans - including 1.2 million children - lack health insurance. Texas' uninsurance rates, 1.5 to 2 times the national average, create significant problems in the financing and delivery of health care to all Texans.

 

[humbolt]

This is a better indicator: Monday Map: State Debt per Capita | Tax Foundation

 

[Fenton]

https://www.texmed.mobi/Template.aspx?id=5517

Lol !


Its one desperate flailing attempt at mitigation and denial after another from you people.

What left wing sourced nonsense can you post next ?

California used to be a great State. A economic power house. But Liberalism took over and effectively bankrupted it.

Now, its the home to 1/3 of the Nations Welfare recipients and has a Trillion dollars in unfunded liabillities to contend with.

Good luck with that.

One of the best things about Texas is, its not California.

 

[Eric7216]

But yet California has less poverty, better health and fewer cigarette smokers.


...not to mention happier people.

Don't you think that you are being a little unfair? I did some research recently on the governors in the SE and most of them had 3 Republican governors or less over the past 70 years or so. Mississippi has had 3 Republican governors since 1876, for example. And many of the classic "Blue" states were predominately Republican until recently. The Midwest, especially Ohio, was know for Republicanism. California, home of Reagan, Hoover, and Nixon was rather conservative when it was a great state with the greatest higher educational system devised.

Things take time to change. And cultures change slower than political affiliations. To jump to conclusions about a complex set of policies could be misleading.

 

[ALiberalModerate]

Texas has a good economy because its been in an energy boom for better than 20 years now. Its kind of hard to screw that one up.

A better comparison would be to compare a red state that is not sitting on a lot of oil and or natural gas with a blue state that is not sitting on a lot of oil or natural gas. For example, compare Tennessee (red state) to Minnesota (blue state).

Poverty Rates:

Tennessee - 18%
Minnesota - 11.4%

Median Household Income

Tennessee - $41,693
Minnesota - $56,954

Unemployment Rate

Tennessee - 8.4%
Minnesota - 4.8%

Tennessee is very much an example of Republican policies in action. Republicans control the legislator and governorship, the state has low regulations, and no income tax. Minnesota is very much an example of Democratic policies in action. Democrats control the legislator and governorship, the state has a progressive income tax, strong environmental regulations, and progressive social policies. The two states are fairly similar in population size, both states have a similar percentage of the populations living in urban areas. Yet, by every single measure, Minnesota outperforms Tennessee despite its having an extremely harsh climate.

 

[loader]

Perhaps red states poorer then blue. But all together red states do not have as much debt as blue California and New York... And business continues to go from blue to red states... And the number of Сongress representatives in the blue states decreases and increases in the red states...

 

[nota bene]

No kidding.

The cognitive dissonance on the Right must be as strong as the Force in young Luke. I mean seriously--we see nine maps showing how RW policies do not work, but yet they insist their ideas are the best. Wingers swear by the meme that the liberals in Massachusetts, one of the richest states with the best health and lowest teen pregnancy rates, are a bunch of bleeding hearts that have no idea what it takes to run a successful economy.

That whoosh roaring over the heads of the conservatives must be even more powerful than the rocket thrusters on the space shuttle.

Speaking of NASA, where, exactly, is it located? :lol:

 

[nota bene]

But yet California has less poverty, better health and fewer cigarette smokers.


...not to mention happier people.

How has "happiness" been quantified? :lol:

 

[Fenton]

Texas has a good economy
because its been in an energy boom for better than 20 years now. Its kind of hard to screw that one up.

A better comparison would be to compare a red state that is not sitting on a lot of oil and or natural gas with a blue state that is not sitting on a lot of oil or natural gas. For example, compare Tennessee (red state) to Minnesota (blue state).

Poverty Rates:

Tennessee - 18%
Minnesota - 11.4%

Median Household Income

Tennessee - $41,693
Minnesota - $56,954

Unemployment Rate

Tennessee - 8.4%
Minnesota - 4.8%

Tennessee is very much an example of Republican policies in action. Republicans control the legislator and governorship, the state has low regulations, and no income tax. Minnesota is very much an example of Democratic policies in action. Democrats control the legislator and governorship, the state has a progressive income tax, strong environmental regulations, and progressive social policies. The two states are fairly similar in population size, both states have a similar percentage of the populations living in urban areas. Yet, by every single measure, Minnesota outperforms Tennessee despite its having an extremely harsh climate.

Ive heard this bit of mitigation before

The oil and gas business is 10 percent of Texas GDP.

Silicon Valley is 11 percent of Californias GDP.

Both industries recieve Billions in " tax incentives." ( Democrats calls these Subsidies )

So its not because of our Oil.
Its because we incentivize private sector investment and wealth creation.

Yes the old Conservative Economic principles that Democrats say dont work DO work.

Even NY State is starting to wake up. They're running a National Add campaign promising new Businesses a 10 Year Tax reprieve if they locate there.

 

[clownboy]

Texas has a good economy because its been in an energy boom for better than 20 years now. Its kind of hard to screw that one up.

A better comparison would be to compare a red state that is not sitting on a lot of oil and or natural gas with a blue state that is not sitting on a lot of oil or natural gas. For example, compare Tennessee (red state) to Minnesota (blue state).

Poverty Rates:

Tennessee - 18%
Minnesota - 11.4%

Median Household Income

Tennessee - $41,693
Minnesota - $56,954

Unemployment Rate

Tennessee - 8.4%
Minnesota - 4.8%

Tennessee is very much an example of Republican policies in action. Republicans control the legislator and governorship, the state has low regulations, and no income tax. Minnesota is very much an example of Democratic policies in action. Democrats control the legislator and governorship, the state has a progressive income tax, strong environmental regulations, and progressive social policies. The two states are fairly similar in population size, both states have a similar percentage of the populations living in urban areas. Yet, by every single measure, Minnesota outperforms Tennessee despite its having an extremely harsh climate.

Love how you lie through ommission. Tennessee has the 5th lowest cost of living of all the states, whereas Minnesota rings in at #35. Pretty sad showing for the supposed progressives. They make a little more, but keep far less.

Cost of Living Annual Average 2013

 

[RGacky3]

TEXAS is adding jobs at a rate of 1 job for every 3 of its residents surpassing the US rate of 1 job for every 7 Residents

California ? 1 job for every 11 Residents.

Its adding to its SURPLUS which is over 10 Billion dollars and is ranked #45 out of 50 for States with the Highest State and Local Tax burdens.

California raosed Taxes "on the rich" and has 500 Billion dollars in unfunded State Pension Liabilities to worry about.

They are adding jobs ... thank God for government contracts ....

 

[ALiberalModerate]

Ive heard this bit of mitigation before

The oil and gas business is 10 percent of Texas GDP.

Silicon Valley is 11 percent of Californias GDP.

Both industries recieve Billions in " tax incentives." ( Democrats calls these Subsidies )

So its not because of our Oil.
Its because we incentivize private sector investment and wealth creation.

Yes the old Conservative Economic principles that Democrats say dont work DO work.

Even NY State is starting to wake up. They're running a National Add campaign promising new Businesses a 10 Year Tax reprieve if they locate there.

You evidently don't get the concept of economic multipliers. The energy industry has huge economic multipliers in the economy just like the Wall Street does in NYC.

 

[calamity]

Lol !


Its one desperate flailing attempt at mitigation and denial after another from you people.

What left wing sourced nonsense can you post next ?

California used to be a great State. A economic power house. But Liberalism took over and effectively bankrupted it.

Now, its the home to 1/3 of the Nations Welfare recipients and has a Trillion dollars in unfunded liabillities to contend with.

Good luck with that.

One of the best things about Texas is, its not California.

Your info is obsolete. Cali is soaring right now. You need to lay off the Fox News and widen your information net.
5 Reasons California Went From A $42 Billion Deficit To A Surplus - The National Memo

A mere four years later, California has a new problem: What to do with the projected $850 million surplus it will have by the end of the year.

We’ve told you about the worst ideas from the Tea Party governments of Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas. So we figured you might be ready for a story with a happier ending. Even though the state is not completely free of problems, it is in vastly better fiscal shape than it has been in more than a decade.

Writer David Dayen has laid out how California’s progressives remade the state’s politics and corrected those who think Jerry Brown is deserving of most of the credit.

But the steps California’s Democratic majority took to erase tens of billions from the deficit and return their state to fiscal sanity are pretty simple.

And, to think. They do this without denying 6 million people access to healthcare. :roll:

 

[Conservative]

That Texas denies its poor benefits is no secret. Its one of the worst states in that regard, leaving nearly $10 Billion in federal medicaid subsidies on the table alone. Being a poor Texan is a lot like living in Mexico or India: no benefits, crappy dangerous jobs and very low pay.

Looking at the maps in the op, they clearly show Texas has a higher poverty rate than Cali. It also has a far higher obesity and child pregnancy rate and lies at the bottom for minimum wage, something its moronic governor wants to eliminate.

These maybe the most idiotic most uneducated posts I have read in this forum. You have no idea what you are talking about but continue to spout rhetoric. Suggest you worry about your own state and not TX. I grew up in Ohio, spent most of my life in the Midwest, traveled extensively to California and the best move I ever made in my life was to TX. It is a great state where the govt. doesn't try to do everything for its citizens like you seem to expect

TX is a state that is growing rapidly in population which raises the question, how stupid are the people moving here? Do they relish the thought of being uninsured, living in poverty, and having a low taxes and low cost of living?

Your jealousy is showing in most of your posts. Too bad so is your ignorance.

 

[Ockham]

Cutting spending and raising taxes... how revolutionary. :roll: