OT: Welcome to South California, the 51st state…..

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[quote=ocrenter]
moral of the story: any time you have a program that gives away money, it will be abused.[/quote]
yep, I agree 1000%.

[AK]

A poverty rate of 14.7% is not that out of line with other ethnic groups, and is a far cry from saying that the majority live off welfare.

The attitude I sense is a major reason Orange County remains blue, and is the reason I remain an independent. I heard it all the time from local Democratic politicians, professors, etc. … “Asian Americans are all Republicans, so you’re wasting your time trying to talk to them.” But I’ve never before heard anyone rooting for people to lose their benefits just because they voted the “wrong” way. That’s just petty.

[AK]

A poverty rate of 14.7% is not that out of line with other ethnic groups, and is a far cry from saying that the majority live off welfare.

The attitude I sense is a major reason Orange County remains blue, and is the reason I remain an independent. I heard it all the time from local Democratic politicians, professors, etc. … “Asian Americans are all Republicans, so you’re wasting your time trying to talk to them.” But I’ve never before heard anyone rooting for people to lose their benefits just because they voted the “wrong” way. That’s just petty.

[AK]

A poverty rate of 14.7% is not that out of line with other ethnic groups, and is a far cry from saying that the majority live off welfare.

The attitude I sense is a major reason Orange County remains blue, and is the reason I remain an independent. I heard it all the time from local Democratic politicians, professors, etc. … “Asian Americans are all Republicans, so you’re wasting your time trying to talk to them.” But I’ve never before heard anyone rooting for people to lose their benefits just because they voted the “wrong” way. That’s just petty.

[AK]

A poverty rate of 14.7% is not that out of line with other ethnic groups, and is a far cry from saying that the majority live off welfare.

The attitude I sense is a major reason Orange County remains blue, and is the reason I remain an independent. I heard it all the time from local Democratic politicians, professors, etc. … “Asian Americans are all Republicans, so you’re wasting your time trying to talk to them.” But I’ve never before heard anyone rooting for people to lose their benefits just because they voted the “wrong” way. That’s just petty.

[AK]

A poverty rate of 14.7% is not that out of line with other ethnic groups, and is a far cry from saying that the majority live off welfare.

The attitude I sense is a major reason Orange County remains blue, and is the reason I remain an independent. I heard it all the time from local Democratic politicians, professors, etc. … “Asian Americans are all Republicans, so you’re wasting your time trying to talk to them.” But I’ve never before heard anyone rooting for people to lose their benefits just because they voted the “wrong” way. That’s just petty.

[briansd1]

[quote=AN]Brian, by that same logic, you should be voting Republicans based on your disdain of sales tax.
[/quote]

I don’t like to pay taxes if I can legally avoid them.

Individually, I understand that certain people will vote their conscience and for the right thing, no matter what their personal financial cirscumstances.

But from an aggregate statistical standpoint, it doesn’t make sense. When I see the poor and least educated counties in Mississipi voting Republican, I really wonder what those voters are thinking.

Back to the original topic of California. What would the red counties of California achieve if they were to separate from the more prosperous blue counties?

I thought the Republicans believe that most of the taxes are paid by millionaires who live along the coast.

Plus I don’t think that residents of San Diego and Orange counties would want to be part of South California.

So how would the new South California fund its government?

[briansd1]

[quote=AN]Brian, by that same logic, you should be voting Republicans based on your disdain of sales tax.
[/quote]

I don’t like to pay taxes if I can legally avoid them.

Individually, I understand that certain people will vote their conscience and for the right thing, no matter what their personal financial cirscumstances.

But from an aggregate statistical standpoint, it doesn’t make sense. When I see the poor and least educated counties in Mississipi voting Republican, I really wonder what those voters are thinking.

Back to the original topic of California. What would the red counties of California achieve if they were to separate from the more prosperous blue counties?

I thought the Republicans believe that most of the taxes are paid by millionaires who live along the coast.

Plus I don’t think that residents of San Diego and Orange counties would want to be part of South California.

So how would the new South California fund its government?

[briansd1]

[quote=AN]Brian, by that same logic, you should be voting Republicans based on your disdain of sales tax.
[/quote]

I don’t like to pay taxes if I can legally avoid them.

Individually, I understand that certain people will vote their conscience and for the right thing, no matter what their personal financial cirscumstances.

But from an aggregate statistical standpoint, it doesn’t make sense. When I see the poor and least educated counties in Mississipi voting Republican, I really wonder what those voters are thinking.

Back to the original topic of California. What would the red counties of California achieve if they were to separate from the more prosperous blue counties?

I thought the Republicans believe that most of the taxes are paid by millionaires who live along the coast.

Plus I don’t think that residents of San Diego and Orange counties would want to be part of South California.

So how would the new South California fund its government?

[briansd1]

[quote=AN]Brian, by that same logic, you should be voting Republicans based on your disdain of sales tax.
[/quote]

I don’t like to pay taxes if I can legally avoid them.

Individually, I understand that certain people will vote their conscience and for the right thing, no matter what their personal financial cirscumstances.

But from an aggregate statistical standpoint, it doesn’t make sense. When I see the poor and least educated counties in Mississipi voting Republican, I really wonder what those voters are thinking.

Back to the original topic of California. What would the red counties of California achieve if they were to separate from the more prosperous blue counties?

I thought the Republicans believe that most of the taxes are paid by millionaires who live along the coast.

Plus I don’t think that residents of San Diego and Orange counties would want to be part of South California.

So how would the new South California fund its government?

[briansd1]

[quote=AN]Brian, by that same logic, you should be voting Republicans based on your disdain of sales tax.
[/quote]

I don’t like to pay taxes if I can legally avoid them.

Individually, I understand that certain people will vote their conscience and for the right thing, no matter what their personal financial cirscumstances.

But from an aggregate statistical standpoint, it doesn’t make sense. When I see the poor and least educated counties in Mississipi voting Republican, I really wonder what those voters are thinking.

Back to the original topic of California. What would the red counties of California achieve if they were to separate from the more prosperous blue counties?

I thought the Republicans believe that most of the taxes are paid by millionaires who live along the coast.

Plus I don’t think that residents of San Diego and Orange counties would want to be part of South California.

So how would the new South California fund its government?

[mike92104]

It wouldn’t need a whole lot of funding because it would have a limited government.

[mike92104]

It wouldn’t need a whole lot of funding because it would have a limited government.

[mike92104]

It wouldn’t need a whole lot of funding because it would have a limited government.

[mike92104]

It wouldn’t need a whole lot of funding because it would have a limited government.

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