Sunday, February 27, 2011

Wisconsin Snapshot


Gallup released a poll earlier this week finding that 61 percent of Americans oppose Walker's plan, versus only 33 percent who are in favor. It turns out Gallup has crosstabs which give us an income breakdown of that finding, which the firm sent my way:

  • Among those who make less than $24,000 annually, 74 percent oppose the proposal, versus only 14 percent who favor it.
  • Among those who make $24,000 to $59,000, 63 percent oppose the proposal, versus only 33 percent who favor it.
  • Among those who make $60,000 to $89,000, 53 percent oppose the proposal, versus only 41 percent who favor it.
  • Among those who make $90,000 and up, 50 percent favor the proposal, versus 47 percent who oppose it.

Only the last, highest-income category favors the proposal; working and low-to-middle class folks all oppose it.

I need to get the long post in my head on the blog here. Let's think about this just for a minute. What is the end game of these politicians, Seriously? You cut back all THE STATE does for its citizens, and de-regulate business back to some smoky 1900 level. SURE, the Koch's are pigs in shit over this, but do the tea bagger politicians get ANYTHING out of this other than that good time in Cali with their overlords???

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