# lol

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 6, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704 "2008-11-06T07:20:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/1 "2008-11-06T07:20:14Z")

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![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/2987025203_fc2c517522_o.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/2987025203_fc2c517522_o.jpg)

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### Author: ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/2 "2008-11-06T07:33:03Z")

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:mamoru:

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### Author: ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/3 "2008-11-06T07:33:46Z")

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can someone tell me what it is

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### Author: ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/4 "2008-11-06T07:35:39Z")

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Updated to 2008 there’s only 1 red state that gives more than it gets

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### Author: ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/5 "2008-11-06T07:35:41Z")

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“Of the 32 states who get more than they contribute (tax money) 27 states (84%) are republican.”

“Of the 18 states which contribute more than they receive, 14 (78%) are democratic.”

Info from [taxfoundation.org](http://taxfoundation.org) and [cnn.com](http://cnn.com) 2004 presidential election.

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### Author: ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/6 "2008-11-06T07:36:26Z")

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thanks

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### Author: ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/7 "2008-11-06T08:27:44Z")

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So the Republicans are better at playing the money game.  
Is that supposed to be news or something?  
😃

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### Author: ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/8 "2008-11-06T08:35:00Z")

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> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#):
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> So the Republicans are better at playing the money game.  
> Is that supposed to be news or something?  
> 😃

I think the Republicans are better at being needy, but do not want to carry there own dead weight… 😉

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### Author: ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/9 "2008-11-06T08:47:19Z")

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> [@66impalass](#):
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> I think the Republicans are better at being needy, but do not want to carry there own dead weight… 😉

their 😉

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### Author: ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/10 "2008-11-06T08:55:39Z")

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Its funnier if you break down the red/blue map into counties.

 ![http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2008/countymapredbluer1024.png](http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2008/countymapredbluer1024.png)

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### Author: ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/11 "2008-11-06T09:44:39Z")

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I am not sure what is trying to be said here. There are many reasons for this including economies of scale and differences in needs for different populations.

There really isn’t an argument here for either party.

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### Author: ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2008, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol/57704/12 "2008-11-06T10:34:22Z")

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> [@Avatar](#):
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> I am not sure what is trying to be said here. There are many reasons for this including economies of scale and differences in needs for different populations.
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> There really isn’t an argument here for either party.

Wrong. This is conclusive proof that republicans are leaches.