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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe GOP Red States Likely To Lose The Most With Sequestration - They Get The Most Fed Money.
Irony is the spice of life. The voters in the southern states support the politicians who are screwing them the most with the budget deal. These people are the most poverty stricken and depend on food stamps, welfare and other programs. All you have to do is look at the numbers.
Is it possible that they will ever wake up?
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The GOP Red States Likely To Lose The Most With Sequestration - They Get The Most Fed Money. (Original Post)
TheMastersNemesis
May 2013
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GP6971
(31,207 posts)1. No chance. n/t
Purplehazed
(179 posts)2. Total Federal Spending per Capita
Top 10 states. I see the Blue losing as much as the Red
1) Alaska $17,762 Red
2) Virginia $17,008 Blue
3) Maryland $16,673 Blue
4) Hawaii $15,331 Blue
5) New Mexico $13,578 Blue
6) Kentucky $13,198 Red
7) Alabama $11,820 Red
8) West Virginia $11,609 Red
9) Connecticut $15,662 Blue
10) North Dakota $12,930 Red
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)4. I think of Virginia, Hawaii and New Mexico as swing states.
They voted blue for Obama, but can also vote red. They aren't really blue states.
Moses2SandyKoufax
(1,290 posts)3. No, they'll just blame Obama. n/t