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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
The problem was that, as often happens, you and Ty spent a long time beating on each other using slightly different points. You are correct about the psychology. Ty is correct about the hypocrisy and self-interest. The rest is just detail.
S_A_M
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This is not true. I made the point that the people in the Red States are more skeptical of large governments. They have stronger instincts against the growth of government. That was the original point. SHP said this is not true because they take in more federal dollars than they give out. Ty agreed with that, and added the fact that they have increased government spending shows that this is not true.
I know that it is hypocritical for some politicians from the small states to say they are for big government and then bring the pork home. But this is not Ty's point. His point went beyond that. He said that because of these votes it shows that the people in the small states are not really inclined towards smaller government.
Again, I made statement that was obvious, Ty disputed it, and now you are trying to pretend that he did not because you realize that such a disputation would be absurd.
