The above statement is flat out wrong. From city mayors to county commissioners to state governors to local businesses they all fight to keep their military bases, even in red states like my own Texas. By the way this is a silly argument y'all have going.
He's right, that Mother Jones article (MJ being one of the most liberal rags on the planet) has been disputed numerous times across the web. I was going to point out the old adage about Lies, damned lies and statistics, but gwb did a pretty good job of it. As for crop subsidies being welfare, I suppose you could consider them - but since not every one who is poor can get them, it's a special kind of welfare. One could argue such subsidies help all the poor, in keeping prices down, etc.
Of course they are liberal, as no GOP outlet would admit to the hypocrisy. So you're stating that six-figure individual crop subs help the poor? Who benefits more? The farmer receiving the five to six figure subsidy or the poor mofo getting his loaf of bread $0.30 cheaper? Where has it been debunked? Link plz. You're stating the IRS data is fraudulent, or what exactly? Citations would be nice. Anything. Apparently it's all over the web... Please try harder.
Counting crop subsidy checks sent to corporations and wealthy individuals in blue states as "government money" sent to red states - certainly means the Mother Jones article is factually incorrect.
So let's get this straight - a corn farm in Kansas is owned by a wealthy individual who lives in New York. Somehow the crop subsidy check sent to the owner of this farm is counted as "money sent to a red state (Kansas)" according to Mother Jones. This is nonsense. Most of the tobacco subsidies in North Carolina were sent to individuals who lived in the Northeast. This went on for decades until the "buyout" when even millions more was sent to the allotment holders.
Some advice as you're extremely misguided. Choosing to align yourself with the party most closely associated with financial success isn't going to get you anywhere. Get an education and try to form a thought independent of your moronic party-line. And no, I am not a lib/democrat. Your attempt to connect the Dems to the KKK is um, spurious. Critical thinking isn't your strong suit, but the paper would help you get a job (B.Sc.). Don't mention the KKK thing in any job interviews. The suspenders, business attire and GOP BS have gotten you where, exactly? Selling your workstation to pay your bills? I know, you upgraded, right? We both know that's BS.
Where are the links debunking the IRS data? So the evil mofos with the crop subs are all Northern Dems? I'd like to sees that data toooooo! I apologize for the abuse. It's like fish in a barrel.