The Shape of American Politics

[benlehman]

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/maplinearlarge.png

See that big swarth of red in the middle, running slightly west and north? Those are the welfare states, overwhelmingly.

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[w0lfstar.livejournal.com]

that big swarth of red in the middle

aka the Bible Belt, so I'm not all that shocked. They are also the 'farmers' and such, so I think that's why they are poorer. We don't pay farmers.

Very cool graphic, though!

[benlehman.livejournal.com]

Yes, farmers are underpaid. They also have some of the lowest (state) tax rates in the country.

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--Ben