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Leo
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This map illustrates the portion of US counties where over 25% of total income comes from government aid, 1970-2022. Government aid accounts for 18% of household income. In 1970, it was 2%. Real wages have been essentially flat for half a century, whilst healthcare cost has quintupled. Self-reliance is collapsing.
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@trh
That’s wild. Is there an accompanying legend? What do the respective colors represent?
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Vinay Vasanji
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I suspect orange is the >25% threshold
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@trh
Ah, okay. I was expecting that the colors represented the percentage of households for which government aid was 25% of income.
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