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politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 08:32 AM Mar 2014

Top 10 miserable states to live in are predominately Red states and in the heart of the Bible Belt

http://homes.yahoo.com/photos/the-nation-s-most-miserable-states-1394413543-slideshow/

The survey is the result of a Well-Being index and surveys residents responses regarding their daily livelihood, health, ability to support themselves and outlook for the next five years and rankings in such categories as:

Well Being
Life Expectency
Pct. Obese
Median household income
Pct with high school diplomas

10. Louisiana
9. Oklahoma
8. Missouri
7. Tennessee
6. Arkansas
5. Ohio
4. Alabama
3. Mississippi
2. Kentucky
1. West Virginia

I'm sure if you polled them, and based on the GOP's priorities, the reason these people are amongst the worst off is because of:


Passage of Obamacare
Dems promotion of long term unemployment benefits
Dems trying to advance an increase in the minimum wage
Unions
The Dept of Education
The EPA
Abortion on demand
Gay Marriage
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Top 10 miserable states to live in are predominately Red states and in the heart of the Bible Belt (Original Post) politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2014 OP
We're number 2 get the red out Mar 2014 #1
If not for Atlanta, Georgia would be wedged in there. onehandle Mar 2014 #2
I live in New Orleans. Which isn' so bad, sort of a liberal enclave, trapped in a 3rd world country Katashi_itto Mar 2014 #3
Not this shit again Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #4
yep nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #5
It's only been a week, so the immunity's worn off. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #6
Yes. This shit AGAIN. cordelia Mar 2014 #7

get the red out

(13,460 posts)
1. We're number 2
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 08:36 AM
Mar 2014

I'd feel better if Kentucky had done that in basketball this year.

Education is poor, job outlook is poor; a lot of this state just suffers a lot of hopelessness and people STILL vote against their best interests.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
2. If not for Atlanta, Georgia would be wedged in there.
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 08:47 AM
Mar 2014

My native Georgia is Mississippi with a giant gated community in the central north.

 

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
3. I live in New Orleans. Which isn' so bad, sort of a liberal enclave, trapped in a 3rd world country
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 08:52 AM
Mar 2014

thats Louisiana, hated by that state because New Orleans generates most of the revenue for this state.

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