Not really “news”, so much as an important reminder.
From nearly 20 years ago:
This is why the most prosperous and innovative regions of the United States are also the most politically liberal, and why the most conservative regions of the country are also the greatest beneficiaries of transfer payments. Liberals create wealth and government redistributes it to conservatives. This is, of course, the opposite of the received conservative opinion in the media, and indeed in most of academia. But it is true.
What Is Conservatism and What Is Wrong with It?
Philip E. Agre
August 2004
