Indiana under Republican Rule

[Keith_Indy]

I found these articles interesting.

The GOP does need to shift tracks somewhat if they're going to meet the needs of the people.

1M Fled To Red States In 2021, But What's It Doing For Them?

Rather than seeking to be places of excellence, often red states simply congratulate themselves that they 'Aren't Illinois or California.'

thefederalist.com

Indiana under Republican Rule: “Pro-Business” Policy Disappoints outside the Sunbelt - American Affairs Journal

Republicans keen to tout the supposed superiority of their preferred economic model often cite booming Sunbelt states like Texas or Tennessee as evidence that it works. They don’t talk as much about less successful red states like Kansas or West Virginia. A look at solid red Indiana and its poor...

americanaffairsjournal.org

 

[rhamersley]

I found these articles interesting.

The GOP does need to shift tracks somewhat if they're going to meet the needs of the people.

1M Fled To Red States In 2021, But What's It Doing For Them?

Rather than seeking to be places of excellence, often red states simply congratulate themselves that they 'Aren't Illinois or California.'

thefederalist.com

Indiana under Republican Rule: “Pro-Business” Policy Disappoints outside the Sunbelt - American Affairs Journal

Republicans keen to tout the supposed superiority of their preferred economic model often cite booming Sunbelt states like Texas or Tennessee as evidence that it works. They don’t talk as much about less successful red states like Kansas or West Virginia. A look at solid red Indiana and its poor...

americanaffairsjournal.org

To be fair, though, most of what we get in this state is "Republican light"...

 

[Pborkstrom]

Hard for Indiana to compete with the top states. Let’s see Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, etc for a better description on how Indiana has fared with CV fugitives.

With or without resettlement, we could all benefit from a stronger economic environment. Cuz we sure as heck can’t do much about the physical (weather, mountains, ocean, etc)


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[Twangbanger]

When you're a "tough climate" state, not being Illinois is sometimes about the best you can hope for. People here have low mobility, education, and sense of entitlement compared to other states. There are not many places left with a reservoir of native residents who obsequiously accept that the corporate plantation-state is a desirable and natural state of affairs. So, the Republicans work assiduously to make it into the "Indonesia of the North," and the only thing voting Democrat as a "protest" gets you is people like Hogshitt, who have zero imagination, buy their political playbook from Beltway Democrat.com, and import Democratic "social justice and free sxxt" policies from elsewhere. We are not going to get "Democratic Innovators" like a Hickenlooper or Tulsi Gabbard who "keep things interesting," because those kinds of people want to live in places that are, well...interesting.

Indiana is full of people who think living off the grid, poll-taxes, and kicking women of different religions out of shooting ranges is a-ok. Being a Low Wage Republican Business Plantation instead of Chitcago is actually not that bad of an outcome for us.

 

[Ingomike]

I found these articles interesting.

The GOP does need to shift tracks somewhat if they're going to meet the needs of the people.

1M Fled To Red States In 2021, But What's It Doing For Them?

Rather than seeking to be places of excellence, often red states simply congratulate themselves that they 'Aren't Illinois or California.'

thefederalist.com

Indiana under Republican Rule: “Pro-Business” Policy Disappoints outside the Sunbelt - American Affairs Journal

Republicans keen to tout the supposed superiority of their preferred economic model often cite booming Sunbelt states like Texas or Tennessee as evidence that it works. They don’t talk as much about less successful red states like Kansas or West Virginia. A look at solid red Indiana and its poor...

americanaffairsjournal.org

Yep, Indiana is ran by Chamber O Republicans…

 

[rob63]

Indiana doesn't have it all figured out, but as someone who has moved and now regularly travels around the East coast states, it sure ain't bad. I am regularly amazed at how antiquated and insufficient the road network is out here, accomplishing the simplest of tasks is always a pita due to the population density, and the obvious widespread level of disparity between the poor and wealthy is astonishing. Don't make the mistake of throwing the baby out with the bath water.

 

[04FXSTS]

All I know for sure is I lived under democratic rule of Chicago for 73 years then I moved to the great state of Indiana and have never been happier about a place to live. There about half the republicans are RINO's so there is no hope of it ever getting better. Jim.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Indiana: Not in a metric ess-ton of debt. I think that's worth something, personally, and think that's directly tied to Republican leadership.

 

[Brad69]

Income wealth is relative to location. A 100k income will set you up nicely in southern Indiana.

While the same income in NYC wouldn’t get you a apartment.

As far as most people are going to the Indy area that’s fine by me I avoid Indy.

 

[BugI02]

When you're a "tough climate" state, not being Illinois is sometimes about the best you can hope for. People here have low mobility, education, and sense of entitlement compared to other states. There are not many places left with a reservoir of native residents who obsequiously accept that the corporate plantation-state is a desirable and natural state of affairs. So, the Republicans work assiduously to make it into the "Indonesia of the North," and the only thing voting Democrat as a "protest" gets you is people like Hogshitt, who have zero imagination, buy their political playbook from Beltway Democrat.com, and import Democratic "social justice and free sxxt" policies from elsewhere. We are not going to get "Democratic Innovators" like a Hickenlooper or Tulsi Gabbard who "keep things interesting," because those kinds of people want to live in places that are, well...interesting.

Indiana is full of people who think living off the grid, poll-taxes, and kicking women of different religions out of shooting ranges is a-ok. Being a Low Wage Republican Business Plantation instead of Chitcago is actually not that bad of an outcome for us.

Dude, you have one of the best environments for strengthening and living the 2nd Amendment that I am familiar with

I can't really see the left or the CocRublicans being happy about that. You get the government you deserve, based largely on your willingness to put in the work. Waiting for someone else to do it is slow death

 

[Alpo]

What the last article said to me:

Republicans need to convince Mitch to run for president in 2024. He has a serious chance of pulling centrists from both parties.

 

[BugI02]

We don't need a centrist who will allow communists to cement their gains and infringements to basic freedom

We need a proven winner, a populist who will go in and clean house and we need legislators riding his coattails who will help him do it

But I wouldn't expect Overton's window washer to see any need to repeal all the 'benefits' that Biden has bestowed upon us

 

[bwframe]

What the last article said to me:

Republicans need to convince Mitch to run for president in 2024. He has a serious chance of pulling centrists from both parties.

Mitch Daniels signed a 17% sales tax increase that we pay with EVERY SINGLE PURCHASE. We and our kids, kids, kids, will never be able to escape this for the rest of our lives.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels Earns Conservative Ire for Tax Remarks

Mitch Daniels has been much talked about in the media, and for good reason: he's one of the more interesting Republican contenders for 2012. But the normally mild-mannered Indiana governor has occasionally made headlines for his controversial statements, and he's back at it.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Alpo]

Mitch Daniels signed a 17% sales tax increase that we pay with EVERY SINGLE PURCHASE. We and our kids, kids, kids, will never be able to escape this for the rest of our lives.

My understanding was that there was a quid pro quo on property taxes.

I might be wrong......

 

[Ingomike]

My understanding was that there was a quid pro quo on property taxes.

I might be wrong......

That is my understanding as well.

And that is a problem in today’s politics, if an elected official makes a negotiation that changes A to get B, they get blasted by those on the same side…

 

[bwframe]

Property taxes can go up or down. We will never get that sales tax back to what it was.

 

[Ingomike]

Property taxes can go up or down. We will never get that sales tax back to what it was.

No they cannot. They are locked in our constitution…

 

[bwframe]

...They are locked in our constitution…

Exactly.

Daniels agreed to a 17% tax increase that we all pay every single day for the rest of our lives to get this. It was a deal with the devil.

 

[Ingomike]

Exactly.

Daniels agreed to a 17% tax increase that we all pay every single day for the rest of our lives to get this. It was a deal with the devil.

So you were happy with the old tax system? We have to support state and local governments somehow.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Yep, Indiana is ran by Chamber O Republicans…

Which needs to change to; ran by Constitutionalists. Elected servants who hang up on the non-citizen corporations, and ONLY work for their constituents within the bounds of the Constitutions to which they took an oath.