Singing the blues.

[gsvol]

The Blue State Blues.

There is a dangerous tipping point in politics. When 50.1% of the voters pay no taxes but expect and rely on "entitlements" from the government, then they will tax to infinity the remaining 49.9% of the polity. The Blue States now begging for bailouts give us a good look at what happens as that tipping point approaches.

Ironically, the governors traveling to Washington with begging bowls represent some of the wealthiest states in the U.S. Measured in terms of per capita income, they include New Jersey (ranked number 2), Massachusetts (ranked number 3), New York (number 4), California (number 7), and Illinois (number 16), as of 2007 statistics.

These same states are at the forefront of "entitlement" spending and social engineering projects.

 

[superdave1984]

The Blue State Blues.

There is a dangerous tipping point in politics. When 50.1% of the voters pay no taxes but expect and rely on "entitlements" from the government, then they will tax to infinity the remaining 49.9% of the polity. The Blue States now begging for bailouts give us a good look at what happens as that tipping point approaches.

Ironically, the governors traveling to Washington with begging bowls represent some of the wealthiest states in the U.S. Measured in terms of per capita income, they include New Jersey (ranked number 2), Massachusetts (ranked number 3), New York (number 4), California (number 7), and Illinois (number 16), as of 2007 statistics.

These same states are at the forefront of "entitlement" spending and social engineering projects.

Wait till it's 50.1% of the population instead of 50.1% of voters

 

[gsvol]

Wait till it's 50.1% of the population instead of 50.1% of voters

Then what??