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48 minutes ago, subee said:

Are you referring to Manchin?

I know I am! 

For someone with such an elevated view about himself, he needs to look at how abysmally he's served his state as reflected by the stats! 

He needs to be turfed out and jailed for corruption as any rudimentary investigation would show his huge conflicts of interest. 

Basic logic. You're in bed with a pig, you don't think that you are going to get dirt on you? 

Manchin is a thief and a crook and a liar of monumental proportions! He's been in bed with energy companies forever and has been hiding money from the tax man and Americans just like his employers! 

It's just terrible in this country how easily people are fooled by a cheap suit and skin color! AND THAT APPLIES TO ALL ETHNICITIES! 

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2 hours ago, Curious1997 said:

I'm not saying that it isn't beautiful. However, I am saying I saw lots of trailer parks and beaten up pick up trucks and run down areas in stark contrast to very affluent neighborhoods. It's not the people's fault, it's the politicians that run the state. Unless I'm mistaken, West Virginia has always had a reputation for corruption and ecological situations. 

I've always believed that the people rise to the level that's expected of them. Certain areas where I build or rent out apartments, have incredibly strict rules and the condition of the area reflects those attention to detail. Great schools, roads, well planned everywhere with reflective taxes. Other areas, exact opposite because the rules are lax and never enforced and disorganization everywhere. 

Who's the senator responsible? 

Hmm.  I spent the first 6 months of this year split between LA and Florida.  Guess which one had tent cities everywhere, beat up, occupied RV's parked on city streets, and where I feared of walking on certain beaches barefoot for fear of needles hiding in the sand.

This is Venice Beach these days:

 

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All states are beautiful and some are thriving more than others.

I know this is wikipedia which isn't always reliable but it's interesting that in rates of poverty California despite it's huge homeless problem is 26th the percentage of people living in poverty, Florida is 32, and West Virginia is a dismal 46 and always seems to rank in the Top 10 "poorest" states.  There doesn't seem top be much rhyme or reason at to poverty level relating to political affiliation.  It's a bit more regional and complicated as states have their own industries etc.  

I know during the Great Recession we had a tent city here in beautiful St. Petersburg.  It's gone now.  The city wasn't having none of that. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_poverty_rate

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1 hour ago, Tweety said:

All states are beautiful and some are thriving more than others.

I know this is wikipedia which isn't always reliable but it's interesting that in rates of poverty California despite it's huge homeless problem is 26th the percentage of people living in poverty, Florida is 32, and West Virginia is a dismal 46 and always seems to rank in the Top 10 "poorest" states.  There doesn't seem top be much rhyme or reason at to poverty level relating to political affiliation.  It's a bit more regional and complicated as states have their own industries etc.  

I know during the Great Recession we had a tent city here in beautiful St. Petersburg.  It's gone now.  The city wasn't having none of that. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_poverty_rate

And that's the point. 

When the elected officials do the jobs elected for and ensure that their communities are optimized enough that it can support the population, re jobs, safety, schools, recreation, infrastructure etc. It's why you pay your taxes, for those services. 

If San Francisco and Silicon Valley taxed the businesses enough instead of getting into bed with them, the state and local communities would have the income to create the infrastructure.

If California would elect DA's and an AG who didn't have political affiliations or beholden to big business and the state legislators the same, then commercial enterprises wouldn't be extorting the state for services. California has turned into NY city with roving mafia builders and unions and other criminal enterprises, holding the state to ransom. 

Prosecution of the bastard legislators, AGs and the corrupt DAs should be the first order of business for the Justice Dept but Garland is a liberal xxx like Mueller, who should have been beaten up in HS, so that they could get some courage and stop being so self effacing. Always about the image and their values, except for the fact that is not what they were employed for! 

Weakness everywhere, with few people who seem to be able balance courageousness with strength and the wisdom to just do the right thing! 

Term limits would weed all the corrupt sociopaths out or the lazy retired people who has the wisdom and patriotism to run for office without renumeration, so they can't be corrupted! But apparently, it's a country of cowards! 

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27 minutes ago, Curious1997 said:

If San Francisco and Silicon Valley taxed the businesses enough instead of getting into bed with them, the state and local communities would have the income to create the infrastructure.

Really?  What taxes do businesses pay right now?  What should they pay?

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2 hours ago, Tweety said:

All states are beautiful and some are thriving more than others.

I know this is wikipedia which isn't always reliable but it's interesting that in rates of poverty California despite it's huge homeless problem is 26th the percentage of people living in poverty, Florida is 32, and West Virginia is a dismal 46 and always seems to rank in the Top 10 "poorest" states.  There doesn't seem top be much rhyme or reason at to poverty level relating to political affiliation.  It's a bit more regional and complicated as states have their own industries etc.  

I know during the Great Recession we had a tent city here in beautiful St. Petersburg.  It's gone now.  The city wasn't having none of that. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_poverty_rate

Let me slice that pie a different way:

"More than half of all people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. last year were in just four states: California (28% or 161,548 people), New York (16% or 91,271 people), Florida (5% or 27,487 people), and Texas (5% or 27,229). California is also particularly notable as accounting for more than half of all unsheltered homeless people in the entire country at 51% or 113,660. That's nearly nine times the number in the next highest state which is Texas with 13,212. On a single night in January 2020, slightly more than half of all Americans experiencing homelessness were in one of the country's 50 largest cities with one out of every four people experiencing it in either New York City or Los Angeles"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2021/04/16/the-us-cities-with-the-highest-homeless-populations-in-2020-infographic/?sh=4f7ebf15188c

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37 minutes ago, Beerman said:

Really?  What taxes do businesses pay right now?  What should they pay?

Beerman, please try find another tact for winding me up. You are insulting both of us with these elementary childish ploys. 

36 minutes ago, Beerman said:

Let me slice that pie a different way:

"More than half of all people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. last year were in just four states: California (28% or 161,548 people), New York (16% or 91,271 people), Florida (5% or 27,487 people), and Texas (5% or 27,229). California is also particularly notable as accounting for more than half of all unsheltered homeless people in the entire country at 51% or 113,660. That's nearly nine times the number in the next highest state which is Texas with 13,212. On a single night in January 2020, slightly more than half of all Americans experiencing homelessness were in one of the country's 50 largest cities with one out of every four people experiencing it in either New York City or Los Angeles"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2021/04/16/the-us-cities-with-the-highest-homeless-populations-in-2020-infographic/?sh=4f7ebf15188c

Now what can you glean from that? It's absolutely simple. 

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8 hours ago, Beerman said:

Let me slice that pie a different way:

"More than half of all people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. last year were in just four states: California (28% or 161,548 people), New York (16% or 91,271 people), Florida (5% or 27,487 people), and Texas (5% or 27,229). California is also particularly notable as accounting for more than half of all unsheltered homeless people in the entire country at 51% or 113,660. That's nearly nine times the number in the next highest state which is Texas with 13,212. On a single night in January 2020, slightly more than half of all Americans experiencing homelessness were in one of the country's 50 largest cities with one out of every four people experiencing it in either New York City or Los Angeles"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2021/04/16/the-us-cities-with-the-highest-homeless-populations-in-2020-infographic/?sh=4f7ebf15188c

I was giving rates per capita of poverty and you're giving numbers of people that are homeless.

You also ranked the states by population, which cumulatively have about 110 million people overall.  That the four most populous states has the highest population of homelessness kind of makes sense.  It also makes sense that homelessness isn't spread out over the country evenly.

But yes, rates of poverty per population per state and numbers of people in poverty/homeless are going to yield different results with the states with the most people overall ranking higher.

I suppose there is value in knowing that California has more homeless people but Mississippi has more people in per capita in poverty.  Both have issues.

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10 minutes ago, Tweety said:

You also ranked the states by population.  That the four most populous states has the highest population of homelessness kind of makes sense.

OK.  California has 12% of the US population, but 28% of the homeless.  New York has 16% of the homeless, only 6% of the population.

Texas has 9% of the homeless and Florida 7%.  Each has about 5% of the US population.

Bonus question... of those 4, guess which two are growing and which two are losing or stagnant?

 

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3 minutes ago, Beerman said:

OK.  California has 12% of the US population, but 28% of the homeless.  New York has 16% of the homeless, only 6% of the population.

Texas has 9% of the homeless and Florida 7%.  Each has about 5% of the US population.

 

Yes, it's very clear that the major population centers in the country have a skewed percentage of total homeless population in relation to their total population in the country.  

I made that point in my post when I said " It also makes sense that homelessness isn't spread out over the country evenly." at least it makes sense to me.  Montana has a million people but only about 1,500 homeless.  
 

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1 hour ago, Beerman said:

Bonus question... of those 4, guess which two are growing and which two are losing or stagnant?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/new-york-city-population-growth.html

But yes, California's population boom has ended.  Good thing too.  

Florida's population boom isn't all good for us.  I'm sure spending time you know our problems with environmental pollution (just today I was hearing about a program the governor signed to help stop the pollution that's killing manatees), high real estate costs, high rates of covid (thankfully dropping), traffic and as you stated homelessness.  Florida's population boom started around 1990 and grew by nearly 15% according to latest census data.  

Obviously, I can see through what you're doing because you want me to.  You're comparing what's disfavorable about Democrat lead states California and New York vs. Republican lead Florida and Texas.  

I won't deny that having no state income tax, a business friendly environment (lower taxes, wages, regulations, etc.), low unemployment, and nice weather are all great advantages.  

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38 minutes ago, Tweety said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/new-york-city-population-growth.html

But yes, California's population boom has ended.  Good thing too.  

Florida's population boom isn't all good for us.  I'm sure spending time you know our problems with environmental pollution (just today I was hearing about a program the governor signed to help stop the pollution that's killing manatees), high real estate costs, high rates of covid (thankfully dropping), traffic and as you stated homelessness.  Florida's population boom started around 1990 and grew by nearly 15% according to latest census data.  

Obviously, I can see through what you're doing because you want me to.  You're comparing what's disfavorable about Democrat lead states California and New York vs. Republican lead Florida and Texas.  

I won't deny that having no state income tax, a business friendly environment (lower taxes, wages, regulations, etc.), low unemployment, and nice weather are all great advantages.  

Alaska also has no state income tax, a business friendly environment and a permanent fund that gives a sum of money to residents every year.  We also have a couple thousand homeless in the state with a population of about 700k people.  Homelessness is a side effect of capitalism.  Government by We the People is supposed to provide a measure of protection for us but...

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