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pampango

(24,692 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2012, 07:54 PM Jun 2012

Pew Poll: Republican Support for Safety Net Plummets

Republicans and Democrats are furthest apart in their opinions about the social safety net. There are partisan differences of 35 points or more in opinions about the government’s responsibility to care for the poor, whether the government should help more needy people if it means adding to the debt and whether the government should guarantee all citizens enough to eat and a place to sleep.

On all three measures, the percentage of Republicans asserting a government responsibility to aid the poor has fallen in recent years to 25-year lows.

Not surprising but interesting republican support for government taking care of those who can't take care of themselves has plummeted from 62% in 1987 to 40% now. Democratic, OTOH, support has remained relatively stable for the past 25 years.

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Pew Poll: Republican Support for Safety Net Plummets (Original Post) pampango Jun 2012 OP

Or maybe because all the moderate Republicans became independent and Democrat bluestateguy Jun 2012 #1

Good point. Pirate Smile Jun 2012 #3

If it were up to me, I'd put billboards up that told the poor all the.. BlueJazz Jun 2012 #2

The problem here Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2012 #4

My Doctor Thinks This Way otohara Jun 2012 #5

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

1. Or maybe because all the moderate Republicans became independent and Democrat

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 07:56 PM

Jun 2012

Pirate Smile

(27,617 posts)

3. Good point.

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:23 PM

Jun 2012

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

2. If it were up to me, I'd put billboards up that told the poor all the..

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:21 PM

Jun 2012

....facts about greedy, selfish repugs and then tell them where to find the bastards.

They don't want to help the poor??...then the poor will "Help" the repugs donate.

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)

4. The problem here

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:35 PM

Jun 2012

is that the foolish Republicans don't see Social Security and Medicare as social safety nets. They think that they have "paid" for it. I was thrown off of the Tea party nation website for telling the truth about how SS works...some of those fools think they can end SS and get a refund check from the government...they honestly believe that the 6.5% they paid on income of $50K would add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

otohara

(24,135 posts)

5. My Doctor Thinks This Way

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 08:03 PM

Jun 2012

but when I point out, I'm one of those folks who need help...I get "but you deserve it"
I'm not very happy with my doc these days - his new co-workers are all Republican's and the propaganda is working.

It's not easy to get SSDI - they think you can just sashay into this program.

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