After a long absence, a quick quip. Ever wondered why some low income earners vote Republican? which is against their own economic interests? I have always wondered how Republicans have been able to pull that off for decades.
Why would someone in the 15% percent income tax bracket vote for a party that insists on tax cuts for the top brackets, that is opposed to financial reforms or any real or imagined expansion of social services? Most shocking of course is low wage earners' opposition to health care reform which is a life-changer for the very people that are most likely to be denied care or get ripped off by insurance companies?
A few weeks back a friend answered this baffling question and I was floored by its simplicity. The answer has everything to do with the 'American Dream'. Answer;low income earners have visions of themselves on the upper end of the bracket in the future. Audacity of hope?
