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West Virginians voted for Trump at a whopping 70-28 margin. Youād think Mountain State denizens, more than anyone, would champion the ethos of self-reliance and pulling up their bootstraps. But nope.
ā[West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey] says his plan is to communicate with the Trump administration on how these freezes could impact federal funding West Virginians rely on for a variety of services and programs,āreported WBOY. Donāt worry though, he also thinks āPresident Trump is going to be an amazing president.ā
They hate socialism, but ā¦ 50% of West Virginiaās budget is subsidized by the rest of the country, and really, by blue statesāspecifically California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington.
West Virginiaās high federal spending was buttressed for years by ostensibly Democratic former Sen. Joe Manchin. He knew how to make it rain federal dollars for his constituents, and his absence will cost the state billions now that heās retired.
Good.
If West Virginians want federal help, they can start voting for Democrats again. Otherwise, they can enjoy economic ruin in exchange for Trump and the GOPās āonly two gendersā propaganda.
Down in the bayou, Louisianans voted for Trump 60-38, clearly agreeing with his plan to cut trillions from the federal budget. But when Trump actually made a move to do just that by announcing the draconian spending freeze, state officials sang a different tune.
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, along with several other GOP leaders, issued a statement calling for Trump to ādevelop a responsible runway to untangle us from any unnecessary and egregious policies without jeopardizing the financial stability of the state.ā What the diplomatic wording couldnāt betray was the threat to the stateās finances if theyāre cut off from the federal taxpayer dole.
Of course, they opened the statement by saying, āPresident Trump was elected on a mandate to cut government waste and increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar, a goal we whole heartedly embrace.ā Yet few states are more dependent on outside taxpayers than Louisiana.
While 20% of Americans are on Medicaid, that number is 40% in Louisiana. A startling 63% of all baby deliveries in the Pelican State are paid for by Medicaid, so take that, āpro-lifeā advocates. Indeed, Louisiana is ranked the seventh most federally dependent state in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis. (West Virginia is ranked fourth.) And according to Pew, in 2022, Louisiana was the state with the highest percent of revenue from the federal government, at 50.5%.
Those Louisiana Republicans arenāt serious about ācutting government wasteā and blah blah blah. Actually doing what Trumpās proposing would decimate their state. Like all Republicans, they think the waste and inefficiencies lay elsewhere, and their federal funding largesse is all well-deserved. And maybe it is! But regular voters in the state need to be cognizant about what theyāre voting for.
Bottom line: If Louisianans want those federal dollars, they can start voting Democratic.
And when Democrats win back the House in two years, thatās exactly the position weāre going to put red state America in.
Weāre adopting Trumps revamp the government policies all of these cultists love so well.
Guess where the cuts are coming from?
ā[West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey] says his plan is to communicate with the Trump administration on how these freezes could impact federal funding West Virginians rely on for a variety of services and programs,āreported WBOY. Donāt worry though, he also thinks āPresident Trump is going to be an amazing president.ā
They hate socialism, but ā¦ 50% of West Virginiaās budget is subsidized by the rest of the country, and really, by blue statesāspecifically California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington.
West Virginiaās high federal spending was buttressed for years by ostensibly Democratic former Sen. Joe Manchin. He knew how to make it rain federal dollars for his constituents, and his absence will cost the state billions now that heās retired.
Good.
If West Virginians want federal help, they can start voting for Democrats again. Otherwise, they can enjoy economic ruin in exchange for Trump and the GOPās āonly two gendersā propaganda.
Down in the bayou, Louisianans voted for Trump 60-38, clearly agreeing with his plan to cut trillions from the federal budget. But when Trump actually made a move to do just that by announcing the draconian spending freeze, state officials sang a different tune.
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, along with several other GOP leaders, issued a statement calling for Trump to ādevelop a responsible runway to untangle us from any unnecessary and egregious policies without jeopardizing the financial stability of the state.ā What the diplomatic wording couldnāt betray was the threat to the stateās finances if theyāre cut off from the federal taxpayer dole.
Of course, they opened the statement by saying, āPresident Trump was elected on a mandate to cut government waste and increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar, a goal we whole heartedly embrace.ā Yet few states are more dependent on outside taxpayers than Louisiana.
While 20% of Americans are on Medicaid, that number is 40% in Louisiana. A startling 63% of all baby deliveries in the Pelican State are paid for by Medicaid, so take that, āpro-lifeā advocates. Indeed, Louisiana is ranked the seventh most federally dependent state in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis. (West Virginia is ranked fourth.) And according to Pew, in 2022, Louisiana was the state with the highest percent of revenue from the federal government, at 50.5%.
Those Louisiana Republicans arenāt serious about ācutting government wasteā and blah blah blah. Actually doing what Trumpās proposing would decimate their state. Like all Republicans, they think the waste and inefficiencies lay elsewhere, and their federal funding largesse is all well-deserved. And maybe it is! But regular voters in the state need to be cognizant about what theyāre voting for.
Bottom line: If Louisianans want those federal dollars, they can start voting Democratic.
Red states love Trumpāand mooching off the federal funds he wants to cut
West Virginia is one the nationās most reliably Republican states, as is Louisiana. Voters there overwhelmingly pulled the lever for Donald Trump in 2024, striking a decisive blow against former Vice President Kamala Harris and her communist, socialist...
www.dailykos.com
And when Democrats win back the House in two years, thatās exactly the position weāre going to put red state America in.
Weāre adopting Trumps revamp the government policies all of these cultists love so well.
Guess where the cuts are coming from?
