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4. My mom's family is from WV. We've just poured money into it

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:36 AM

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and it doesn’t seem to have done much good.
Sen. Byrd was the champion of his home state.

As I understand it:
Free healthcare for every child until the age of 5 regardless of income
Anyone with a B average or better is guaranteed acceptance into public colleges (Marshall and WVU)
Etc.

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Biden's Policies Were The Biggest Direct Investment In State Since LBJ, But That's Not What WV Voters Wanted. Oh Well. [View all] hatrack Saturday OP

Can't fix stupid biophile Saturday #1

And I wold add "Can't fix hate" to that. They voted for trump and his hateful policies against "Others". n/t iluvtennis Saturday #9

That's a good point biophile Saturday #16

Voters DID Want The Investments! Rendville Saturday #2

Well, they sure as shit didn't vote accordingly . . . . hatrack Saturday #3

The WV vote was hacked? Why even bother? paleotn Saturday #10

My mom's family is from WV. We've just poured money into it underpants Saturday #4

Promises made. Promises kept. Good thing Trump got all those coal jobs back, eh? Norrrm Saturday #5

A non-native species of large cat has been seen in great numbers in impoverished communities in rural West Virginia Martin Eden Saturday #6

I am well acquainted with WV. There is nothing you can do with, for, or about WV. Blumancru Saturday #7

All true and so sad mountain grammy Saturday #11

I lived in Wheeling for a year in the 1970s Blumancru Saturday #13

That bridge was closed for renovations mountain grammy Saturday #14

They don't want employment. They want to hate brown people! paleotn Saturday #8

Very true. They never realize that the interests of poor white people and poor brown people are the same. Blumancru Saturday #15

Joe never saw America as 'red' and 'blue' states. 70sEraVet Saturday #12