Why are red states the shittiest places to live?

However, indoctrination sucks.

The only one in the union that went 100% by county. Ok.

Let me tell you something: I totally love the salt-of-the-earth types. The farmers. The laborers. I grew up in a rural community.

BUT, they have been misguided. Not saying we need more taxes. We just need policies that help educate - not indoctrinate. Teach people to think. Smart regulation not MORE regulation.

We are being USED by corporations like Monstanto and we need to throw off those shackles.

My city is ranked as the fifth most educated city in the country for cities under 100,000 people, based on the percentage of adults holding higher education degrees. My little city has been attracting tech companies like Acxiom and HP, who are moving their operations from California. My little city is in a red State. Manufacturing and tech companies have been moving to red States for a decade. Perhaps that is why my State has a balanced budget while the blue ones are billions in debt.

Oh no, not clappa guy!

I agree with every word you just typed. Bravo, my friend, bravo.

Acxiom and HP are based in CA. They put like a data center in your city. What state?

Blue > Red. Although, fuck them both.

I'm in a blue state op, and you don't have a clue.

Thanks. Man, tell you the truth. Most of my good friends are republican but they don't realize they really aren't. They are good people who were just raised that way and don't want to change it up.

I am NOT a huge fan of the demos either. I'm not even a demo. Liked Ron Paul a lot and I know that is somewhat antithetical to what I am saying but not really. I think if you look at the core of what we all believe - it is essentially that same. I just think the blue states do a better job of empowering people.

Which one? It is not my statistics. Red states are poorer, unhappier, fatter, less educated, more violent - wait lets look at substance abuse:

Well, drunkest states has a
lot of red... [link to www.mainstreet.com]

So you prefer government in place of business?

What is your solution?

An of course states don't print money. Blue states like CA, NY, etc. just borrow the money to Fed prints and loans to the U.S. gov.

At close to 1 trillion in debt how long do you think CA can continue to kick the can down the road?

Blue states companies have accounted for 83% of all layoffs over the past 4 years. Why isn't Keynesian economics working in blue states?

Why are blue stated the most eager to empower the federal gov. at the expense of state powers and peoples rights?

In your original statement you give weight as being a factor of success. Is that really a measure of fiscal correctness? Where did you those weight figures? Got a link broken down by state/race/income level?

Links for you stats or you got nothing.

If blue states are not good for it, the loans won't come. Red states are in debt too.

divide and conquer...the propaganda is working well isn't it?

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I just don't understand the reasoning OP. Aren't you comparing apples and oranges? How can you compare States with billions of red ink to States with balanced budgets or near balanced? Isn't the standard of living bound to be better in a place that essentially subsidizes everything?

I'd like to mention that these long standing economic power houses that the dems have been running (Cali, Detroit, Chicago) aren't in very good shape fiscally. How can this continue? Isn't it just like the couple that finances their lifestyle with credit cards? Won't it go bust? Doesn't having very liberal welfare programs just attract more welfare cases? Isn't that bad for the already bad fiscal situation? These liberal strongholds have a positive feedback loop going that is not good.

On the other hand the red States have been left in the dust. Low education, low median income (somewhat offset by low cost of living), etc. However, these States are much healthier fiscally and have nowhere to go but up. Isn't this just like the couple who lived within their means and paid cash for everything and in the end were better off than their credit card addicted neighbors?

OP is a brainwashed moron brain dead libtard

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~ NY refugee in Texas, solvent and happy

Not exactly the best examples to validate your point:

[link to www.siliconbeat.com]

The facts are business is fleeing blue states because they can't afford the endless taxation

We've seen a large amount of flight over the last 4 years, but that's nothing compared to what the next 2-3 years will bring

Just like I said.

Teen Pregnancy rates: most red:

[link to womensissues.about.com]

Highest suicide rates:

[link to www.insidermonkey.com]

Murder rates:

[link to www.deathpenaltyinfo.org]

Yes, it is. They somehow get these people to think AGAINST their own interests.

What? Which state has a balanced budget?

If Tesla were alive today, he would not vote republican.

Not to shit on anyone inparticular but more or less everyone in this thread but, if you're still talking about "red" and "blue" you are part of the problem and should kill yourself for the greater good of us all.

Thank you, have a great weekend.

You said nothing. Those companies are based in CA and always will be. The high paying jobs are there. They probably put a call center in his city.

Demos have a lot of issues too but, yeah.

You haven't been to Texas, have you, OP? About the closest thing we have to shitty (besides the "barrios", which are small & remote) are Dallas & Houston- & they've got as much good as they have awful. Even Austin is great & it's full of liberals.

Lotsa (& a wide variety of) gorgeous places, lotsa jobs, & lotsa freedom minded people. Texas Secede!

HP is a mess hoss, and it has nothing to do with taxes. The valley and SF are FINE - housing boom.

Texas is a bit of an exception with the oil wealth, past and present. You guys should just secede already. But we will take Austin.