The Grand Dragon of Alabama Tells NYC Rats to Give More

 

One of Mad Dog's favorite MAGA stars is Alabama's United States Senator Tommy Tuberville--just the name alone, really.

The Hon. Tommy Tub

But here's a hot take from Senator Tuberville's reaction to the victory of Mr. Zohran Mamdani's primary victory in New York City: "These inner-city rats, they live off the federal government. And that's one reason we're $37 trillion in debt. And it's time we find these rats and we send them back home, that are living off the American taxpayers that are working very hard every week to pay taxes."

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Of course, Senator Tuberville's Alabama is one of the most extreme "taker" states, and the good people of Alabama have been sucking at the federal teat way more than even its Red State neighbors. New York, on the other hand is a giver state. Alabama gets way more from the federal government than it pays in, while New York pays in way more than it gets back--so New York City rats are actually carrying Alabama on their backs.

Charlottesville, VA 2017

A quick Google search is all it takes:

• Net Recipient: Alabama consistently ranks among the states receiving significantly more in federal funds than its residents and businesses pay in federal taxes. USAFacts reported a gap of $41 billion.
• High Dependency: It ranks as the sixth-highest state in terms of reliance on federal funding.
• Significant Federal Income: Alabama residents receive a substantial portion of their income from the federal government, exceeding $60 billion, which accounts for 23% of total personal income. 

Contributing Factors:

• Social Safety Net Programs: Alabama's high poverty rates contribute to a greater reliance on federal programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) that provide a safety net for vulnerable populations.
• Smaller Economic Base: Compared to larger, more economically robust states, Alabama tends to contribute less in federal income tax. 

In summary, Alabama's dependence on federal funding, due in part to factors like poverty rates and its economic structure, results in it receiving more federal money than it contributes in taxes, classifying it as a "taker" state in this context. 

So, when it comes to hypocrisy, Senator Tuberville is a grand master, or in terms he might appreciate, he is a grand dragon. 

The suckling pig here is complaining he has to share the teat with other piglings. He thinks he ought to have exclusive rights to the milk! They are just runts anyway! And they aren't even white.

And, of course, what is really causing the trillion dollar debt is Senator Tuberville's MAGA Republican give away to the billionaires, the most recent giveaway being the Great Big Beautiful for Billionaires Bill soon to have Mr. Trump's great big beautiful (illegible) signature.

You can't make this stuff up.

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