The only people who love government now are likely to be simple government employees; and of course government-loving LeftLibProggs; and of course those who live life large whilst suckling at government's teat. Democrats love promising more government teat to moochers in return for their votes, so you know they want to keep United Federal Sow well-fed and funded with Other People's Money.
But, for most good people, our mammoth Federal government has earned the lowest ratings ever recorded, even lower than when it was considered 'evil' under George Bush. Even the enlightened O!bumbling O!ne now sitting in the White House (a temporary home to him, thank goodness) can't make these ratings smell any better...
It turns out the Federal Government is now less popular than any polled industry. Including Bankers, Lawyers, and Oil men.
It didn’t used to be that way. In 2003, the first year the government was added to the poll, it had a net +6 favorable rating, 41/35. A 41/35 rating this year would have put the government 12th of the 24 industries (+ government for 25 total) that were polled.
But as it turns out, the government hasn’t kept that rating. By 2004 the government was in the negative, and by 2008, the last year of the George W Bush administration, the government was running at a -42 net, 18/60. That number rebounded in 2009, after the election of Barack Obama, to a -25 net, 29/54, but has worsened again in every year since.
So now under Obama the result is slightly worse than it ever got under Bush, having dropped to a -46 rating, 17/63, which is dead last in the poll. The oil industry was slightly better off, despite the gulf and high gas prices, at a -44. Bailouts haven’t dragged banks nearly as far, as they only register a -17, while perennial pincushion lawyers only hit a -16.
Everyone who is an American should be affiliated with the TEA Party, because only the TEA Party is pushing back against the Federal government's great overbite.
The rest of you, Democrats mostly, who lurves some massive Government, are but whimpering wussies, unknowingly waiting for the inevitable collapse, after which you'll find things...not one bit to your liking.
Good luck with that!
Funny how things were looking up until the Republicans took over the House. Everything kind of turns to shit when you put the R's in charge, huh?
ReplyDeleteIf you read carefully, the first year the poll was put in place was 2003...when GWB was sitting. A shame it didn't go farther back, but there you have it.
ReplyDeleteWith BHO (the expected SAVIOR OF THE WORLD and RECEDER OF THE OCEANS!) in charge, seems that the number would be skyrocketing upwards, if hype were to be believed.
Not happening. Instead...
Definitely PIGS and MOOCHERS:
ReplyDeleteBlue states (heavily Democratic) give more money to the government than they get back. Most of that money goes to red states (heavily Republican).
27 of the top 32 states (84%) which GET more than they GIVE are Republican.
14 of the top 18 states (78%) which GIVE more than they GET are Democratic.
Proof that Republicans are dirty socialist hypocrites:
As usual, no linky from foul spam-whores like you. That's a bad habit you have there; like picking your nose and eating the results.
ReplyDeleteHere's the data. Let's call the magic 'level' $1.00 (where for every dollar spent in federal taxes, a dollar comes back to that state). The top state is New Mexico; at $2.03, they receive double what they give. And so on. Tennessee is at a comfortable $1.27, not bad; compared to New Mexico, a deep-blue State.
Scroll down to the bottom of the list. You will find Washington D.C.; not a state, obviously, but receiving $5.55 for every dollar they send in taxes. The home Hell of dirty socialists.
Washington D.C. should be reduced in footprint size to include just the Federal campus; the rest of that foul city absorbed by the closest State, to be governed by that State. Clean up that nasty, foul, malodorous, fetid swamp of Democrats, it would.
Thanks for giving the data to prove my point.
ReplyDeleteMS, AK, LA, WV, ND, AL, SD, KY, VA, MT, AR, OK, SC, MO, TN, ID, AZ, KS, WY, NE, NC, UT, GA
ALL THESE STATES ABOVE ARE MOOCHERS - TAKERS - DIRTY SOCIALISTS - What is the politcs of these states? Answer: REDneck GOP
What states are funding these MOOCHERS? - the states that pay for these redneck teabaggers? The states that PAY MORE than they receive:
NJ, CT, NH, IL, DE, CA, NY, MA, MI, OR, WA, MI, WI, CO, OR
What is the politics of these states - what color are these states on the 2008 election map?
Thanks for proving my point so we can see who the real PIGS and MOOCHERS are and who are the ignorant hypocrites - so stupid they bite the hand that feeds them. Can't get much more stupid than that.
You're splattering everywhere, William. Next time, bring a mop.
ReplyDeleteOther than Washington, D.C., that is?
Really, who cares? The entire establishment political class is corrupt. We can't win for losing, unless we shake the entire thing up. That would mean Sarah Palin; certainly not Barack Hussein Obama, who is the most corrupt politician in Office right now.
Yelverton is right. Red states mooch from the blue ones. It's a proven fact. It doesn't fit into the fantasy narrative in your brain, so you ignore it.
ReplyDeleteBut reality is that which when you stop looking at it, doesn't go away.
All of it needs revamping. All of it, I say.
ReplyDeleteWhat about "The entire political establishment is corrupt" do you not understand ? That's an undeniable truth, and no one running for Office can change it, except for perhaps Sarah Palin.
Barack Obama just made it worse, the SCOAMF.