Ahhh: finally the question that needed to be asked and answered. The real problem exposed. What do you think Bill; you're one of the more reasonable voices? I can see from your posts you try to find common ground and don't swallow any nonsense. So whats the story? The death tax is on the agenda for elimination by this administration. It affects about 1% of the population; and that group has more money than King Midas. Eliminating that tax will hurt the middle-class but help the rich. So why does a guy making 80k$ or less in some red state support legislation like that which will hurt him and his family and only make a very rich guy richer? Why do they support this kind of thing? I think part of your answer lies in determining why the red staters consistently vote against their own interests.