Posted on 03/20/2013 7:00:49 AM PDT by Kaslin
Awesome data, thanks!
I’ve only visited Oregon once, so others will have far more insight, but I perceive it has sort of a slacker culture widespread across the state
Has there ever been a case with such extreme handouts where people were actually weaned from such programs, the budgets were cut, and they again become productive citizens?
None come to mind
Rather, it seems the likely course that the US Gov’t will expand welfare for all, including favored banks and politically-connected corporations, until it simply can not continue, and then it all collapses
Yes, there is: the spotted owl, endangered salmon, and Eugene.
But Western Oregon is where most of the big cities (Portland, Eugene) and population live. They are pretty much San Fransicko north along with their northern neighbors in Seattle and Tacoma.
I don’t imagine it would have anything to do with the almost 9% state income tax in Oregon? (If you want less of something, like employed people, tax it.)
Take a look at the red/blue voting maps from 2008 and 2012 - the ones that drill down to the county level. Look at the Mississippi River, from New Orleans to Memphis. Yes, it is a demographic issue, from which springs economic problems. New Mexico's problems are similar overall, despite being demographically different in origin.
Great post. As a CA Freeper, am I reading this correctly? Texas has a higher SNAP than California?
As a percentage.
No, I don't believe so... not at this extreme level. German Reunification came close, but many people in East Germany *wanted* to be free of Communism and to live productive lives. Over fifty percent of this country is ideologically headed in the opposite direction.
The Germans had an easy time of it, compared to what lies ahead for us.
So how does California have a lower rate of participation that Texas?
Oregon has more than it’s share of old hippies. If it is the same there as here in NM a lot of those old hippies got government jobs and government grants to create new government jobs and when you have so many government workers you need clients so you get them any way you can.
I don’t think so. Tennessee has no state income income tax. Whereas some high tax states such as Minnesota, Illinois and Massachusetts have lower food stamp usage rates than many low tax states.
Just a guess but remember that calif still has a robust tech population as well as a robust entertainment popluation
That population may be enough to bring down the participation rate compared to Texas which also has a 1100 mle border where the economy really really sucks resulting in more people on welfare
Sure...but it usually requires the fall of an empire and a mass die off for those that couldn't become productive citizens.
I agree...
But CA also has open endorsement of immigration amnesty, refuge cities, etc.
Surely their illegal population exceeds that of Texas (as a percentage?)
Very strange...
“Eastern Oregon, not so much. In fact, they are similar to their neighbors in Idaho more so than to their neighbors in Western Oregon.
But Western Oregon is where most of the big cities (Portland, Eugene) and population live. They are pretty much San Fransicko north along with their northern neighbors in Seattle and Tacoma.”
like commierado. front range (plus aspen and vail) libtard cities and the rest real colorado.
maybe they should list all illegals getting food stamps. then they could include mexico as the highest state.
I think the % is about the same
using 2010 figures it was estimated tht Ca had 2.6 illegala and a pop of about 32.6 Million
Texas had estimated 1.8 million and population of 26.1
so give or take a few illegals here adn there the % is about the same.
We are all getting screwed.
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