Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: As Democrats woo rural voters, some say why bother [View all]modrepub
(3,495 posts)1). Most rural counties, at least in my state, are losing population so do you spend resources on areas that in the future will yield less potential votes? For the more cynical/paranoid here, it should be easy to check if these areas are cheating as said votes should be declining over time.
2) Most rural folks think that their tax money is being funneled to urban areas. I'm guessing it's not the case; some real analytics would help and except for really blighted urban areas I think tax collections in cities and their immediate suburbs out pace what is directed towards these areas. I'm perfectly willing to eliminate the 90% federal funding formula (let's make areas put up 50% for matching federal project dollars).
3) Most rural folks and most conservatives are convinced government doesn't work (and by default seem to want nonfunctioning government). If we've self segregated into (urban) areas that are willing to pay extra for functioning government services and (rural) areas that want low taxes and nonfunctioning government then so be it. Send the majority of taxes where they are collected and to people who are willing to pay them. Maybe those folks will realize having functioning health-care and education systems are important (but I doubt it).
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided