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SickOfTheOnePct

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4. Not quite sure why

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 06:26 PM

Jul 10

they are lumping Social Security & Medicare into that, since those are earned benefits...veterans' benefits as well.

When I think about reliance on the federal government, I think about farm & other business subsidies, SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, etc.

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Look just how much red counties depend on the government they hate [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 10 OP

They're a bad investment paleotn Jul 10 #1

Out here in WA, it's well known that Seattle pays for E. Washington's roads and schools maxsolomon Jul 10 #2

Back in the '90s, Newt Gingrich represented Cobb County, GA... keep_left Jul 10 #3

Not quite sure why SickOfTheOnePct Jul 10 #4

Year after year, they never learn Blue Owl Jul 10 #5

Thank you mgardener Jul 10 #6

"how did the nation get to this point" Skittles Jul 10 #7

Red counties around here are run by White, straight men.. Just like God intended when he created Murica. LiberalArkie Jul 10 #8