You would think that members of Congress would look out for the interests of their constituents. Unfortunately this does not seem to be happening. Red State members are leading the charge against raising the debt ceiling even though their constituents depend upon federal payments the most.
Government payments represent 28% of personal income in West Virginia, 26% in Mississippi, 25% in Kentucky ....
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2011/07/11/business/economy/11transfer.html?ref=economy
Wonder what all those folks who voted for Tea Party candidates will think when they realize that they themselves were the actual beneficiaries of the so called big government they professed to hate?
Government payments represent 28% of personal income in West Virginia, 26% in Mississippi, 25% in Kentucky ....
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2011/07/11/business/economy/11transfer.html?ref=economy
Wonder what all those folks who voted for Tea Party candidates will think when they realize that they themselves were the actual beneficiaries of the so called big government they professed to hate?
