On Sep 11, 2008, at 5:48 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 5:37 PM, rayrena <rayrena at realtime.net> wrote:
>
> But, but... even if this is true, things don't work so
>> neatly along state lines. In Texas, for instance, the
>> poorest pay for the rich's education and roads and the like
>> through an effective 20% state tax on their income while the
>> richest pay 5%. You can't reduce this to urban state vs.
>> rural states.
>
>
> Oh, Doug knows that perfectly well. He and others are engaging in a
> one-sided pissing contest, with all the substance of a group of
> drunken
> sports fans hurling abuse at an opposing team on TV. It's the sort
> of thing
> you either find gratifying or you don't.
What the fuck are you talking about? Some of the most conservative parts of the USA are also some of the biggest recipients of federal money. Sorry if you feel like I'm dis'ing your people.
Doug