Posted on 02/27/2012 8:12:15 AM PST by outpostinmass2
The share of Americans’ income that comes from government benefit programs, like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, more than doubled over the last four decades, rising from 8 percent in 1969 to 18 percent in 2009.
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The South is where most of our troops and navy as well as the defense contractors are. They are reflected in the per capita $$$ and %%. Some those deep red counties are Indian reservations.
“It seems like the North is supporting the South again. UGH!”
More likely the South is protecting the country while the North draws welfare.
Attached is an interactive link that gives more information than I can process except in bits and pieces.
Enjoy yourself. Don’t overlook the exploration of the drop down menus.
More likely the South is protecting the country while the North draws welfare.
Not according to this. I think you are wanting it to be that way but when you are shown proof you can’t dispute it.
Because the data is presented as a percent of total income, the South looks worse because income levels (and cost of living) are lower, while Federal benefits tend to be standardized across the country. I am quite sure the total by geographical area is MUCH higher in urban areas and in the traditional liberal/democrat areas. Were the data shown as total dollars of assistance in a county, the South would be very low, and the urban areas such as New York, CHicago, LA, etc. would be deep red. Those are the areas that suck the country dry, while the rural and republican areas end up with net outflows and pay the tab for the takers.
“Not according to this.”
What, pray tell, is “THIS”??
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