Extra: America's Rapidly Growing Reliance On Government Aid

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 6 October 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Americans, more than ever, are relying on government programs to get by, and a recent study shows how that reliance has spread to many more parts of the country over the decades. This past week, Wall Street Journal's editor and reporter Aaron Zitner joined host Chris Foster to delve into the study's findings and the significant political ramifications. He notes a striking trend: many counties that have grown more dependent on government safety nets tend to vote Republican and are pivotal in swing states that could swing the outcome of next month's election. Zitner discusses what economic, demographic, and policy changes led to this change. He also explains how former President Donald Trump was among the first Republicans to notice this trend and appeal to these voters. We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. Today on Fox News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with the WSJ’s Aaron Aitner and allow you to hear even more about America’s growing reliance on government money and what it can mean for our country's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey mate, just passed a room there, what were the giant pile of letters?
0:03.6	Letters? Ah, my bill room?
0:06.1	Bill room? Yeah, can't open them, can't throw them out, so they go in the pile.
0:10.6	You've got a giant pile of unopened bills, big enough for a room,
0:14.4	and you don't want to open them because...
0:16.8	Don't want to know.
0:17.6	Right, well, maybe if you open them,
0:19.2	you wouldn't have to sleep in the bath.
0:21.0	Yeah.
0:21.8	Or cook in the shower. Studies show our relationship with money is
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0:28.7	make money work for you. This is the Fox News rundown extra.
0:32.6	I'm Chris Foster.
0:37.0	Today, Wall Street Journal Editor and reporter Aaron Zittner.
0:40.0	We had him on to talk about how more Americans than ever are relying on government programs to get by,
0:45.0	and a study showing how that reliance has spread to many more parts of the country than 25 or 50 years ago,
0:52.0	especially in counties where people tend to vote Republican.
0:54.8	A lot of them in so-called swing states that will determine who wins next month's elections.
0:59.4	Made to do some trimming for the regular weekday addition of the rundown. The extra is where we put
1:03.9	all that stuff back in. Thanks for listening and following if you do. Now, Aaron Zittner, Fox News
1:09.4	rundown extra. And
1:14.0	Erin Zittner, Wall Street Journal reporter and editor based in DC.
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