I’m afraid we have some with their hands out these days...especially in the large cities. They give us people like Sheila Jackson-Lee elected to Congress.
Yes, we do have some of that in Texas, but it is still relatively small compared to other states.
Sheila Jackson-Lee is as you stated a good example.
If you look at the dems on the congressional scorecard and click on the congressman’s name there is a profile from the source on political bearing. There are a LOT of Hard Left dems in the cities all over the country.
If the dems collapse the economy totally, they are the ones who are going to be in the most dire straits. The good old boys here in TX can generally provide for themselves if necessary. New York, LA, Chicago, etc. cannot.
If you want to see the damage so far graphically look at this interactive map.
http://www.slate.com/id/2216238/
Sobering consequences from this are approaching as unemployment benefits begin to run out.