Not only do many worse off countries balance their books better but even many third world countries where most of the population lives in abject poverty have less debt and balance the books better than not even just the USA but also the most well off states here. What's your point? Running a functioning civilization, actually caring about other human beings and not just oneself, and taking care of everybody in a fair way cost money. I don't think many of us are going to be jumping at a chance to move to one of those third world countries where we can struggle to feed ourselves and live miserable lives until we die. Maybe what's really needs is a way the nation as a whole can adjust to paying for those needed things, like making the more wealthy pay a lot more than they do, instead of having a Darwinistic survival of the fittest (or more accurately luckiest) social mentality to cut cost.
Forbes: Blue states are worst off financially than red states
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What map do you look at? Never seen shade of true red in those two.
Will E Worm
Conspiracy...
That is because they changed the color code.
New York and California used to be colored red because they vote for Democrats. That's the way it should be colored.
"Blue states are worst off financially than red states"
No Shit! Really? I would have never guessed! :1orglaugh
No Shit! Really? I would have never guessed! :1orglaugh
Do you know what was the major contributing factor to the current housing crisis?
Barney Frank...
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It was the Federal government tampering with the lending system under Clinton and Bush, in the noble cause of trying to get more Americans into houses. It reminds me of an old saying, "The greatest harm can be caused by trying to do good." It almost tanked our entire monetary system and we still haven't seen the bottom yet to the housing crisis...
I guess that is not really accurate.
AUSTIN, Texas – With the state facing a budget shortfall of at least $11 billion, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has spent almost $600,000 in public money during the past two years to live in a sprawling rental home in the hills above the capital, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100517/ap_on_re_us/us_texas_governor_temporary_mansion
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Wealthiest States (Mostly Blue)
Maryland $65,144
New Jersey $64,470
Connecticut $63,422
Hawaii $61,160
Massachusetts $59,963
New Hampshire $59,683
Alaska $59,393
California $56,645
Virginia $56,277
Minnesota $54,023
Poorest (Mostly Red)
New Mexico $40,629
Montana $40,627
Tennessee $40,315
Kentucky $39,372
Louisiana $39,337
Alabama $38,783
Oklahoma $38,770
Arkansas $36,599
West Virginia $35,059
Mississippi $34,473
Maryland $65,144
New Jersey $64,470
Connecticut $63,422
Hawaii $61,160
Massachusetts $59,963
New Hampshire $59,683
Alaska $59,393
California $56,645
Virginia $56,277
Minnesota $54,023
Poorest (Mostly Red)
New Mexico $40,629
Montana $40,627
Tennessee $40,315
Kentucky $39,372
Louisiana $39,337
Alabama $38,783
Oklahoma $38,770
Arkansas $36,599
West Virginia $35,059
Mississippi $34,473
