Everyone assumes the Republicans are the party of the rich...This label has stuck for decades. Democrats have been complaining about GOP opposition to raising the minimum wage and extending unemployment benefits. However, the richest people are most likely to be Democrats rather than Republicans. Of the 10 richest House districts, only two have Republican congressmen, while democrats claim the top six.
The richest: New York's 12th Congressional District, which includes Manhattan's Upper East Side, as well as parts of Queens and Brooklyn. Is represented by Democrat Carolyn Maloney.
Per capita income in Maloney's district is more than $75,000 a year for every man, woman and child. The next highest income district in California comes in at $61,273, and is represented by Democrat Henry Waxman.
Democratic House districts have an average per capita income of $27,893. That's about $1,000 higher than the average income in Republican districts.
During the 2012 presidential election, Republican nominee Mitt Romney declared, "We're not the party of the rich. We're the party of the people who want to get rich."
This is really interesting. Many people assume that Republicans are only Republicans because they are rich. However, it is good that there is this information to let other people know and have an accurate representation of the parties.
http://news.yahoo.com/party-rich-congress-democrats-040228270--election.html
wow. this was really interesting. I have also heard of the stereotype that Republicans are the rich party. Nice to know the facts.
ReplyDeleteI don't involve myself in politics very much, but I do agree that is important for everyone to have all the facts before making their decisions, not just basing their choices off of stereotypes. Nice!
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