Do you think there are any Republicans that make minimum wage? Are there any Republicans who are poor?

Question

Do you think there are any Republicans that make minimum wage? Are there any Republicans who are poor?

Answer 1

so funny how you liberals can't make up your mind.

first, liberals say that all republicans are backwoods trailer trash rednecks.

then they claim that all republicans are rich, greedy snobs who don't care about the poor.

so which one is it?  republicans can't be rich and poor at the same time.

by the way, what adult can afford to live on minimum wage?

Answer 2

All Republicans are rich... that is why the Democrats are now becoming Republicans. Not a good answer but just as smart as your question.

Answer 3

Being poor has little to do with party affiliation. If you believe in small government, lower taxes, free market capitalism, and social restraint, you tend to be more Republican, whether you're rich, middle income or poor. Conservatism is a state of belief, not income status.

We vote this way because we care about our country. We don't sponge off the system, and demand government services.

Answer 4

I am Republican have been since turned 18 and realized what it means to WORK for a living. Yes I worked for minimum wage for a time so yes I was poor for a while.  Put myself thru school, got decent paying jobs got married bought two houses all without any help from the Democrats.

Voting for a democrat would be voting against my own interests.

Answer 5

Sure, lots of them.  They live in trailer parks and watch NASCAR

Answer 6

Now that's a loaded question... do you think that only Democrats are stupid or lazy enough to have all the minimum wage jobs?

Answer 7

Yes, there are plenty of poor Republicans.  The real question should be why they tend to vote against their own self-interests.  

Answer 8

The answer to both questions is yes.  I know many Republicans that are poor and some that make minimum wage.  I was even at one time a Republican that made minimum wage.  With hard work however, I now make a good salary.

Answer 9

Yes, the dumb ones who vote against their interest.

Joe gets up at 6:00am to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some liberal fought for minimum water quality standards. He takes his daily medication with his first swallow of coffee. His medications are safe to take because some liberal fought to insure their safety and work as advertised.

All but $10.00 of his medications are paid for by his employers medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance, now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs this day. Joe’s bacon is safe to eat because some liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.



Joe takes his morning shower reaching for his shampoo; His bottle is properly labeled with every ingredient and the amount of its contents because some liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some tree hugging liberal fought for laws to stop industries from polluting our air. He walks to the subway station for his government subsidized ride to work; it saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees. You see, some liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.

Joe begins his work day; he has a good job with excellent pay, medicals benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe’s employer pays these standards because Joe’s employer doesn’t want his employees to call the union. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed he’ll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some liberal didn’t think he should loose his home because of his temporary misfortune.

Its noon time, Joe needs to make a Bank Deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe’s deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some liberal wanted to protect Joe’s money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the depression.

Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae underwritten Mortgage and his below market federal student loan because some stupid liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his life-time.

Joe is home from work, he plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive to dads; his car is among the safest in the world because some liberal fought for car safety standards. He arrives at his boyhood home. He was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers Home Administration because bankers didn’t want to make rural loans. The house didn’t have electric until some big government liberal stuck his nose where it didn’t belong and demanded rural electrification. (Those rural Republican’s would still be sitting in the dark)

He is happy to see his dad who is now retired. His dad lives on Social Security and his union pension because some liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn’t have to. After his visit with dad he gets back in his car for the ride home.

He turns on a radio talk show, the host’s keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. (He doesn’t tell Joe that his beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day)  Joe agrees, “We don’t need those big government liberals ruining our lives; after all, I’m a self made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have”.

Answer 10

Not that I know of. But there are 80% of us that still do.

Answer 11

No one makes minimum wage, unless maybe they are teenagers working after school, or maybe illegal immigrants.  So yes, I'm sure some of them are Republicans.

Are there any Republicans that are poor?  Sure.  

Answer 12

I hate to burst your bubble, but most blue collar union voters are going for McCain.

Reagan Democrats are coming home to middle class values.  

Senator John McCain 2008

Answer 13

Yes, they are called the Wal Mart Republicans, people who vote for Bush because they thought Democrats would take away their bibles, and guns and make them get abortions or marry g**s.  The GOP takes advantage of their ignorance, prejudice and fear.

Answer 14

Yes and yes. Your question makes little sense. Peace

Answer 15

The poorest congressional district in the United States (out of 435 of them) is New York's 16th District, which is very, very heavily Democratic. BUT, .... the second poorest district in the country is Kentucky's 5th District, which is predominantly Republican.

Within the state of Kansas, the most heavily Republican district is the poorest district, while the most heavily Democratic district is the wealthiest.

Answer 16

There are many poor, and working poor in the GOP.  That take pride in raising their children..  Who do not feel it is the governments responsibility to care for them.

I bet that you did not know that the Democrats now carry all of the wealthiest districts in the legislator.   Not the Republicans.

Answer 17

Sure, the stupid ones. Some people are so easily swayed by wedge issues that they don't have a clue what is in their best interest.

Answer 18

I am a Republican who makes minimum wage.

My dad has always been a Republican and from 1990-2001 we were very poor and on welfare.

Don't assume all Republicans are rich or spoiled political party affiliation is about personal beliefs not personal income

Answer 19

There are plenty of Republicans that are considered poor.  What one should ask is how many people on welfare are republicans?  Betcha few if any!

Answer 20

Whats your point?