More Takers than Workers

12/31/2012 | Vanity

[ProudFossil]

Capitol Report | New Mexico » New Mexico tops Forbes list of “death spiral states” found at http://www.capitolreportnewmexico.com/2012/11/nm-tops-forbes-list-of-death-spiral-states/

This report has started a discussion on a local TV channel's comment forum. I am posting a comment from a liberal and a reply to him. The report shows there are 153 state and local employees, retirees, and welfare individuals for every 100 who are working in the private sector in New Mexico.

[shove_it]

Our friendly Federal Reserve has been in the ‘debt monetization’ business for 99 years now. What worries me is when Big Brother gets around to ‘wealth confiscation’. That’s when it’ll really get ugly. And I wouldn’t put it past our commies in high places to go for it.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/03/confiscate_americans_wealth_to.html

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

The GOP has long been derided as the “party of grumpy old (white) men”. Now, it seems you even want to piss off that demographic. Way to build a winning coalition.

[SandRat]

At least Arizona isn’t on the list.

the five strongest states, in descending order, are: North Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, South Dakota and Virginia.

[Ciexyz]

I appreciate your thoughtful reply. As a retiree, I must respectfully disagree with you. Since I have already made my point, I will step aside for others to continue the discussion.

[sarasmom]

You may be very happy with a large coalition of the self-deluded.Not me.
Are you a RINO GOP operative or a registered Democrat?

Or are you just a random, deluded foreigner cackling at the downfall of the USA, while your own nation crashes and burns?

[A.A. Cunningham]

Until the corporate tax rate gets dramatically cut you'll continue to see jobs leaving the United States.

[trebb]

The host can only support so many parasites before dying. The leftist parasites don’t seem to be able to comprehend that basic fact. Logic is not a strong suit among leftists; they emote, not think.

They care not that the cow is dying. They cannot think ahead to the day the flow of milk shuts down and there's not enough steaks for them to have a decent last meal. They're so like Zero and politicians in general - so used to playing with other peoples' money that thay have truly lost sight of reality.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Here I thought we were debating substance. If your only response is argumentum ad hominem, then there is no substance to your arguments.