Wow, you do not understand the progressive tax system. States with people who make more money pay more in taxes (you know until they are very rich). So states like New York with much higher incomes and higher costs of living pay much more in federal taxes. States like Missouri, fewer people are in the higher tax brackets.
The 47% are mostly republicans.
The unemployment situation is another missunderstanding on your part. Most unemployment benefits are completely self contained within the state. The people pay into the state unemployment fund then draw from it.
Any other remedial economics lessons you need?[
Lmfao!.....Yes the unemployment Benefits are Self-contained and no, Im ok with the economics lessons im quite fine, but thanks for the offer. Even though they are infact "Self Contained" the States still suffer when the money that they Majority of them have been dipping into (illegally) at their every whim disguised as oversight, is now being distributed and business isn't "As Usual. What I was trying to emphasize was not just the Unemployment numbers but the Unbelievably massive Welfare wave that 60% of the country is now riding on receiving Some sort of Government Subsidies or assistance and not doing anything except playing the entitlement, sometimes victim card (NOT EVERYONE IS) though so don't start bleeding from the eyes in anger) that is getting so old its not funny....But you didnt get that because you were too busy hurling more brash insults at me, which proves one thing that you have more than one entity disagreeing with you....Or I could be completely Wrong as your insultingly off color "facts" let me know "I've been wrong once before I think....But for arguments sake, (lets just agree to disagree) and enjoy our thing here. I'm sure you are a really good guy so lets just forget the subject. Agreed? :thinking: