"Gene Kearns" wrote in message

Average Unemployment for the US 6%
Average Unemployment for Democratic States 5.463%
Average Unemployment for Republican States 5.085%

That statistic presents a pretty strong argument to support my statement.
However, since both Democrat and Republican-controlled states *both* have
unemployment rates under 6%, and the *average* for the nation is higher than
each party's average, that means that the states in which the legislature is
split must be *significantly* higher than 6%. If that's the case, it makes
a pretty strong argument that a two-party system seems to more of a
hindrance than a help when it comes to creating jobs.