Equal Representation?

So, continuing the theme of non-representatives......... this whole Grover Norquist pact to protect the uber wealthy from paying their fair share of taxes had me pondering exactly where these billionaires all live, and whether or not there are any billionaires living in states where middle and low income Americans live.

Interestingly, the United States Census Bureau statistics for red states such as Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana and Kentucky, shows an average per capita income in 2011 of $23,354.50 per year. The Forbes list of top 400 billionaires indicates that only 3 live in Georgia, 1 lives in South Carolina and 1 lives in Kentucky. There are none listed in Alabama, Louisiana or Mississippi so this begs the question of why the elected "representatives" of these states are such staunch supporters of this ridiculous pact.These findings also force me to give a shout out to Saxby Chambliss of Georgia who spoke out against the pact in spite of the fact that he "represents" more billionaires than the other state representatives combines. Hmmmmmmmm.

People in these red states must wake up and look beyond their little bubble if they are ever going to improve the quality of life that prevails in these areas. We must have representation that is equal to the population, not to the self interests of the people we elect to Congress. Grover Norquist does not represent the middle class. He does not represent any body, and yet he has a stranglehold on the people who represent the citizens of these poor states. This ridiculous pact needs to be torched, and we need to hold our representatives accountable to their constituents.