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Disclaimer: I do not mean to offend any people in family units you might believe resemble the one I describe below. I'm talking about a very specific subgroup of people that you are not in unless you're a troll.
In the WaPo today was an article about a traditional Ohio wingnut couple with three kids who bragged about their self-sufficiency. We also have lots of RW well-off retirees who are receiving far more in Social Security and private pensions than they put in. Politicians often speak lovingly about these members of the electorate as though they are the pillars of society. In fact, just as many red states are feeding at the blue state trough, such families are subsidized by other members of society.
People who are single and particularly those who have no children are more likely to vote Democrat (or not vote at all) than people like my retirees and traditionalists. Those who earn a good income pay much higher income taxes and real estate taxes that go to pay for roads used by two car families, schools for their kids, playgrounds and recreational areas, libraries, etc. that 4-person households are more likely to benefit from than singles. They use fewer city services. Smart big city mayors know this and want these people to move into the city, but can't say so politically, because "everyone knows" singles/childfree couples are "not stable" and "don't have family values". And, these people are more likely to forfeit pensions if they die early and get less in Social Security, and their presence enables employers to provide more benefits (such as health care coverage) to their traditional counterparts in benefits--even though they are doing exactly the same job.
So yes, "self-sufficient" wingnuts, keep on deluding yourselves that you're the givers and not the takers.
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