Jack, while red states rage against ‘big government,’ they’re quietly cashing checks from the very system they claim is destroying America. Read more about it here:  

😑 Look just how much red counties depend on the government they hate

These rural areas are dependent on the very social safety net that Republicans are gleefully hacking apart with their cuts on Medicaid, food assistance, and the like. 

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Mayra Souza, Daily Kos

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