Its true the south never fully recovered economically from the “War of Northern Aggression”
So… it wasn’t about slavery then, huh?
you are confusing poverty with federal dollars received. The real numbers tell another story. Out of the top ten only two are southern states. Out of the top twenty only four are southern states. But don’t let the facts get in the way of your bigotry.
Like many southern conservatives you wallow in cherrypicked, right-wing radio “data”, half-truths and lies. Your fancy chart doesn’t take into account how much money is put into the federal government via taxes by each state versus how much is taken out. Here’s a hint:
Educate yourself:
Most Red States Take More Money From Washington Than They Put In
Red states were more likely to get a bigger cut of federal spending. Of the 22 states that went to McCain in 2008, 86 percent received more federal spending than they paid in taxes in 2010. In contrast, 55 percent of the states that went to Obama received more federal spending than they paid in taxes. Republican states, on average, received $1.46 in federal spending for every tax dollar paid; Democratic states, on average, received $1.16.
Next time don’t let your stubborn ignorance get in the way of the knowledge one can attain from critical thinking. As the article says, this will help decrease the gap between your political perception and fiscal reality.
Once again, we’d just wish you’d get your shit together and quit dragging the rest of us down.
