Maybe the states at the bottom prefer to rob from the rich and give to the poor?
Hardly. Being from NY (one of, if not the highest, taxed states in the union), I've been shelling out money for nothing. I only make what's considered borderline HighLower/LowMiddle Class, and the amount of money I pay in state taxes is OUTrageous. And there is talk of raising state taxes again this year...
NY's theory: "rob for the poor to give to the poorer" is more like it, as most higher wage families do not pay the same percentages that I do, some barely blink an eye at them. I'm paying roughly 20% while higher brackets are paying 4-5%.
It's the Democrats bright idea to encourage government dependancy. While I'm trying to bust my a$$ to make a living, I'm giving away my money to some non-working, no-skill, non-motivated, beer-sucking loser to punch out a kid every couple years. And even if those on welfare wanted to work, why would they? The State
penalizes your income to do so.
I'm disappointed that Kerry won this state. However, I'm glad some people are using their brains instead of thier affiliation to vote. My state is 77% registered Democrat and Kerry only won 55-45%.
-DaveC
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"...we don't know what it is,
so it must be ours...:
-Bono
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