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In reply to the discussion: We don't have a white voting problem. We have a southern, rural, white voting problem. [View all]truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)but I'm voting for higher taxes...and believe me, still paying them: on property, on income, on investments, etc. Unlike rMoney, I don't have a passel of accountants and tax dodges, and the government still insists on their cut WHERE EVER I am (while I get even less "stuff" .
My point about the red states free-loading is based on an on-going "discussion" I got into with what I call "the bubbas of the world": they were always bragging about what a great place for business the South is: low taxes, low wages, low regs, etc. In short, the close equivalent of out-sourcing, but within our borders. They get a disproportionate amount from the federal government (i.e. blue states) so they can continue these practices.
BTW, we left the US several years ago because we weren't prepared to go bankrupt for a health condition (which I had), and because the construction business was bust, and because we were lucky enough to be able to do it (yes--LUCK). If--when--conditions improve, we'll be back...although it might take single-payer in our state of residence to do it.
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