Party of the rich: In Congress, it's the Democrats
2 hr ago | By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER of Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are the party of the rich, right? It's a label that has stuck for decades, and you're hearing it again as Democrats complain about GOP opposition to raising the minimum wage and extending unemployment benefits.
But in Congress, the wealthiest among us are more likely to be represented by a Democrat than a Republican. Of the 10 richest House districts, only two have Republican congressmen. Democrats claim the top six, sprinkled along the East and West coasts. Most are in overwhelmingly Democratic states like New York and California.
For many useful idiots, it seems counter intuitive that many wealthy people would support big government, leftist policies. The reason is that despite claims to help 'the poor', leftism allows the connected wealthy to control & suppress potential competition.
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