Social Security Disability Seen Insolvent Unless Congress Votes

[freshwest]

16. I live in a blue area and talk to my representatives and they do all they can.

If you give up without letting them know what you think and want, and how it will impact you or people you know, you've lost already. Some GOP have reversed their votes on such things before. Yes, it really has happened in the face of opposition from people that do vote.

If the voters of the state believe they are in the Eisenhower days, there must be some advantage they are getting out of the system the Teabaggers are creating. Perhaps the demographics of the area, property ownership, businesses and income level favor those positions.

I've lived in some of the red areas in my state that are Teabagger in all but name. They are generally more affluent, churched and refuse to pay taxes for schools, roads and other infrastructure projects unless they get a job from it and consistently speak out against all social infrastructure, schools, community centers, clinics and parks.

Where I live is a blue area and we consistently vote for levies for parks, police, emergency services, schools and other such things. You get what you ask and vote for, I'm found. At times a person is located in an area in which they do not fit the majority in income or property and are quite dissatisfied.

There is not a lack of caring about everything in any area, but politicians reflect the views of the people that go out and vote for or against them. They build coalitions all year long with groups, GOP or Democratic in districts. Decisions are not made in a vacuum, they have constant input.

In GOP areas they meet with people who are churched, those with leisure time to play on golf courses, who are independently rich and don't need social services and their votes reflect those people. Even those who are not rich but may be related by marriage or employment or belief, will vote that way.

My area is not like that but some of them are moving in with their church schools and making inroads in other ways and keeping our elections very tight. It is only by setting the agenda with the representatives in meetings advocating for social and physical infrastructure that we keep our little town progressive.

Don't give up. It is what you make it, if you are able to participate. I am sorry that you live in an area that does not reflect your values. But if you don't tell them you disagree, nothing will change.