That isn't the root of the problem. We have far too many useless people in this country who are dependent on the government for everything, and they vote accordingly.
I remember seeing opinion polls stating that 47% of people fully support nationalizing health care. The fact that the percentage is that high is really scary.
That's the heart of the problem. Back in the early days of the republic you had to be a property owner to vote. The theory was you had to have a stake in the outcome. Maybe that's too extreme but we should look at not allowing government workers or those on government assistance to vote. Yeah I know, never happen but the old adage that a republic survives only until people discover they can vote themselves goodies from the treasury was never demonstrated better than this travesty last night.