This phenomenon was further magnified after the passage of Obamacare. People in the private sector saw their medical coverage decimated, and their costs triple or more, while those who have a lip-lock on the public tit suffer no consequences.
Teachers, city clerks, government deadheads of all description still have gold-plated health care paid for by folks who work for a living.
Working people don’t like it.
I’m self employed. My premiums (family of five) went up 7x. Deductible tripled. FUBO. And I’m still waiting for Trump to get rid of it. But as other’s (Ted Cruz) said - once that thing passed, it was probably never going to git undone.
FUBO.
Yes, the Dem voter base is attached to the teat of Mother Government.
Yes, Democrats get their votes....but only if the gravy train keeps rolling along and the free stuff increases.
They are parasitic in every way....continuing to consume the host until it is dead...
I think it is...
Small Govt vs. Big Govt
Legal vs illegal immigration
Illegal immigration is the issue that galvanizes the majority of voters regardless of ethic component. I found this out big time ringing door bells for campaigns over the years