If you haven’t been turned off by the bloviating Donald Trump, the uninformed Ben Carson, or the bombastic Ted Cruz; then look further at what voting Republican buys you!

The nine poorest (lowest median household income) states are Republican.

The 12 states with the worst health care systems are Republican.

Nine of the 10 states with the highest divorce rates are Republican.

Nine of the 10 states with the highest teen age pregnancy rates are Republican.

Nine of the 10 states with the fewest college graduates are Republican.

Who increases the national debt? Ronald Reagan, 189 percent ; George H. W. Bush, 55 percent; George W. Bush, 86 percent -- all Republican. Conversely the debt increased under Presidents Clinton and Obama, both Democrats, by 37 percent and 35 percent, respectively.

President Obama has lowered Bush W’s yearly deficit from $1.4 trillion to $400 billion.

Maybe you would like a couple of more unfunded wars, another tax reduction for the rich, and a new recession? If  so, then vote Republican!

Richard Metayer

Mystic