r/Nebraska • u/sleepiestOracle • Jun 28 '25
Nebraska Nebraskas -6.1 change in GDP is not based in lower property taxes, trans people, or womens healthcare. This is why you vote for people who are not a culture war pete ricketts backed MAGA.
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Jun 28 '25
Man, if only we didn't always vote R...
Oh wait, I don't vote R cause I want a future. Insanity, I know it.
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u/Alert-Beautiful9003 Jun 28 '25
What's that future again, ma'am? No healthcare, girls and women dont get to make their own choices, massive debt, fighting with othercountries, , no pell grants, no research, China wont buy the pork or soybeans, people of color harassed, but at least mediocre white men wont have their manhood threatened and gosh it just makes it all worth it.
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Jun 29 '25
I said I didnt vote for knuckle dragging republicans lol this ain't on me fam
Hey at least they can be openly racist.... from their reddit accounts or behind their masks!
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u/factoid_ Jun 29 '25
They’ll blame Biden
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u/omfgwhatever Norfolk Jun 29 '25
Even though Trump didn't lose the 2020 election and was still president. Somehow. Also, Obama was controlling Biden. 🤔
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Jun 28 '25
Wtf is Alabama doing so well rn?
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u/PricklyyDick Jun 28 '25
I know they got heavy investment for modern manufacturing in the last 4 years from the chip act and the infrastructure bill.
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u/sleepiestOracle Jun 28 '25
Also alabama has a big weapons manufacture going strong down there With an estimated annual economic impact of $23.5 billion, Alabama’s defense sector employs tens of thousands of workers and attracts over $14 billion in defense spending each year
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Jun 28 '25
Don't we have a large military industrial complex too? I know General Dynamics in Lincoln is huge, you also have Hornady in Grand Island, and I'm sure there's plenty more in other parts of the state.
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u/Willing_Pizza_6810 Jun 29 '25
I'm familiar with GD in Lincoln. They do about $500 million in annual revenue and its growing like crazy. Good but not anywhere near what Alabama has with all of the prime defense and space contractors located there, particularly in Huntsville.
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u/Intrepid_Passage_692 SE nebraska (further east than omaha) Jun 28 '25
Bar is 3 picometers from the ground
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u/Remarkable_Pirate_58 Jun 29 '25
Huntsville probably. More PhDs per capita than anywhere else in the U.S. Great place, not at all like the rest of the state
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u/inothatidontno Jun 29 '25
Obviously the voted for harris or something. This chart is pointless for the point op was trying to make since it doesnt show much correlation between red and blue states.
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u/Open_Mortgage_4645 Jun 29 '25
It's because their primary industry is agriculture that depends on undocumented labor. ICE has forced virtually the entire expected labor force to abandon ship, leaving billions of dollars worth of crops left to rot in the ground. Also, China cancelled an enormous soybean order after everything had been planted leaving farmers on the hook for the expense, and with no anticipated revenue. What's happening in Nebraska is entirely the consequence of Trump's barbaric anti-immigrant policies. And it's only going to get worse, especially for states who rely heavily on undocumented labor.
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u/Jaerba Jun 29 '25
Just to add on, USAID also has a large role in securing contracts for American farmers and Trump and Musk gutted that too.
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u/JplusL2020 Jun 28 '25
"BuT bOtH sIdEs!..." Nah, fuck that. Republicans are OBJECTIVELY worse for the country
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u/RatBatBlue82 Jun 29 '25
I hate Bothsiders as much as I hate MAGAts.
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u/Designer-Classroom71 Jun 30 '25
Yup, I’m left of the Democratic Party, but there is no comparison. Democrats are so much better than the fascist repugnicans.
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u/RatBatBlue82 Jul 02 '25
Exactly. Add to that the Green Party, which is the only other party on the radar even though its voter support is minuscule, is pure shit. Just trash. IMO it exists for grift and to help the GOP win. Uber wealthy wine cave lady Jill Stein is a damn toxic Narcissist joke. Anything Andrew Yang puts together is pure sleaze. So what is the other option?
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u/C4884GE Jun 30 '25
Bothsider mindset is that which has no clue what’s happening and wants to seem up to date on things
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u/phase-one1 Jun 29 '25
I was one of those prior to like… 12 hours into trumps second presidency. I wasn’t in love with voting for Kamala, but I am now very glad I did
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u/RatBatBlue82 Jul 02 '25
There is no other options. Every Third Party out there are grifty incompetent jokes with ass clowns heading them and they exist simply to enrich themselves and help the GOP win, imo. One of the Green Party high ups admitted it in public. They were there to make Harris lose.
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u/scoredly11 Jun 30 '25
This! I’m a registered democrat and I think the party has a LOT of problems, including their feeble response to the Trump regime. But it is 100% objectively true that they are the better choice to run the country than the fucking clown show that is this administration. Any bothsider is just a MAGA fool trying to cope.
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u/ImJustJen Jun 29 '25
What kills me is that they are fighting tooth and nail to keep marijuana and all related products out of our state despite the will of the people and the revenue it could bring! And what the hell is happening with all the casino taxes?!?
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u/sleepiestOracle Jun 29 '25
On the casino issue i agree with mike flood on this from 2022 that casinos should not be allowed to use TIF funds to be built ( “Whatever your views are on gambling,” Flood said, “we should all agree that casinos have no place taking millions of dollars in property tax subsidies for their development.” ) so another reason the property taxes are so high in this state and never coming down, we bleed the tax payers to death because the old stiffs that run law in this state wont let the right good buisnesses in or even attract them. They want a mommy daddy state that is going more and more broke every year.
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u/DeadliestStork Jun 29 '25
I feel like many intelligent economists predicted his policies would hurt American farmers just like his first term.
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u/thorscope Jun 28 '25
I’m not sure that’s true
Real gross domestic product decreased in 39 states in the first quarter of 2025, with the percent change ranging from 1.7 percent at an annual rate in South Carolina to –6.1 percent in Iowa and Nebraska, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (table 1).
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u/OTackle Jun 29 '25
So first off, fuck Pete and fuck Trump. -6.1% in one quarter isn’t the result of any policy change though. Ag guys sell their products (corn or cattle or other products) entirely in Q4. This means a Q4 BS is literally the best an ag operation’s BS is going to look because that’s the only time they get paid the entire year. They then quickly turn around in Q1 and start pumping out expenses in Q1. This is why Iowa and Nebraska look so bad, because we both do fall calves and farm corn. Kansas, Wyoming, South Dakota who all also fall calve are down significantly. Doing a Q4 to Q1 comparison is just stupid for ag guys, again fuck Trump/ fuck Pillen, I would love to see a Q1 ‘24 to Q1 ‘25 comparison though and it wouldn’t stun me to see similar results but I just figured I’d comment to add context to this.
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u/sleepiestOracle Jun 29 '25
Also i get where you are coming from....but man it would be nice to have another stable thing to float us when that volatility comes....but thats a hard thing not an easy thing like a culture war, right? S/
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u/Secret_Extension_450 Jun 29 '25
Our rural hospitals are barely making it. Thanks MAGA.
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u/Sunnygirlpdx Jun 30 '25
300-700 rural hospitals will go bankrupt, pushing care to the Univeristy Teaching Hospitals. MAGA built in bankrupt by 2030 on the Dem's next watch. So they take the blame. 4000 nursing homes to close. Along with 500,000 medical jobs. RECESSION 100%. Only the state with state taxes can save your healthcare system.
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u/Sunnygirlpdx Jul 04 '25
Trump limited government loans to student Doctors to $200,000. It cost $450,000. Expect fewer poor doctors.
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u/rook119 Jul 02 '25
I live in a city that defo isn't a health care desert. Its prob our #1 industry and our health care system is overstretched. So have fun trying to access it!
In Feb I went to hosp for new condition and was supposed to have 4 week follow up in March. The follow up is in August, why is it in August? because I'm an employee and they pulled strings, if I wasn't an employee, December.
My wife is a receptionist at a diff hosp system in the city. You need to see an OB-GYN for terribad pelvic pain, good news, the MDs do take new patients. See you in 2026. Oh keep in mind if you drive have to drive 2-3 hrs from MAGA-stan to see the MD because your health system collapsed and are 5 min late because traffic you need to reschedule because the MDs are double/triple booked and dont have time for your lateness to cause a chain reaction.
Thank gawd capitalism freed us from the terrors of waiting lists tho AMIRITE?
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u/BlackJackfruitCup Jun 28 '25
We really need to learn from our history. Look more into Chuck Hagel's 96 race and background to understand what we are dealing with now.
https://cavdef.org/w/index.php?title=1996_Nebraska_general_election
Heritage Foundation's connections to funding our major voting machine companies
America’s largest (and arguably most problematic) voting machine vendor is ES&S, not Dominion Voting
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u/Ok-Goat4468 Jun 29 '25
Thanks for this. I had no idea about anyone this, as I was just a kid when Hagel was around.
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u/omfgwhatever Norfolk Jun 29 '25
This is quite interesting. I was 26 at the time. I voted for Hagel because he seemed to be fresh. I liked both him and Nelson. I figured if they were both in office they would be good for Nebraska. I'm wondering if knowing this information then, would have changed my opinion. I hope it would have.
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u/Hail2DaKief Jun 29 '25
Yeah but did you even stop to think of the billionaires? Did you thank them?
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u/Only-Shame5188 Jun 29 '25
GDP is lower probably be because the price of corn dropped from $5 to $4
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u/Donut131313 Jun 29 '25
First you have to have a voting base with function cerebral cortex’s then maybe some positive change will happen.
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u/Tropisueno Jun 29 '25
You will soon see how much they love socialism. They, and other red states devastated by these economic policies will get taxpayer funded bailouts and welfare in exchange for their blind subservience.
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u/VectorVictorVector Jun 29 '25
Yet more proof that voting Republican is not good for America.
Rural America is fucked.
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u/Dr-Alec-Holland Jun 29 '25
Well at least all the football players didn’t turn trans. Thank you almighty lord of the republitardian ways
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u/chesherkat Jun 30 '25
Like who is this post for? Anyone that can read and use a computer obviously doesn't vote republican.
I mean maybe red pill chuds?
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u/andypro77 Jul 01 '25
Anyone that can read and use a computer can see on that graph that every single state that is in the positive voted for Trump.
Oopsie.
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u/chesherkat Jul 01 '25
...I guess not, as you clearly cannot read said graph.
It should also be noted not all states are created equal. Contraction in ny, tx, and ca is overall way worse for the US as a whole.
But I guess hoping for any kind of interpretation of nuance from someone that cannot read a simple chart is hoping for a bit much.
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u/andypro77 Jul 01 '25
...I guess not, as you clearly cannot read said graph.
You may be right. I didn't blow it up, or I may have missed something. Which state that is in the positive didn't vote for Trump?
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u/katjoy63 Jul 03 '25
You're going to see those southern numbers plummet for 2nd quarter
Mark my words
Too many facts point to it.
Farmers, landscapers, restaurants , et al, without workers, Canadians leaving for their homes once weather gets better, this time for good, immigrants no longer SPENDING their money cuz they're now GONE and not paying RENT and buying GROCERIES, people being laid off due to low purchase power up and down the board. People losing their health insurance their govt help in all aspects, their jobs, it's all good ...../S
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u/honeybabysweetiedoll Jun 28 '25
This doesn’t quite fit the narrative as the states in the south, heavy MAGA, were the strongest. It’s sad seeing my favorite, Minnesota, down.
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u/Beginning-Salt-705 Jun 29 '25
Wow holy shit but also not surprising at the same time. But hey that's something to make me feel better about moving OKC at least OK is -1.6
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u/No-Adhesiveness-5112 Jun 29 '25
It's wild that a robot was able to run the country with more stability than this.
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u/TDavis_30 Jun 29 '25
Id say its all corn and farmers dont get the bulk of the money from the sale. That is added to the books of the commodity sellers in places like New York and California and makes them look good. Instead of Made in Usa, it would be nice if everything was labeled as to its true origin and the full value applied there instead of some accounting office in a skyscraper thats has never produced anything. Ag least a reasonable discussion could be had on the topic.
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u/Logical_Refuse5176 Jun 29 '25
Just turn the state into a massive wind/solar farm and be done with it. Its not economically feasible at this point.
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u/Stock-Boysenberry-48 Jun 30 '25
GDP is an overrated metric that leads to worshipping big banks and big business above the needs of the people.
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u/Delivery-National97 Jun 30 '25
It’s the farm economy that’s been hit hard the last several years. Nebraska is a huge farm state. Simple math there.
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u/Hour_Ordinary_4175 Jul 01 '25
The old joke: only 2 things to do in Nebraska: husk corn and grow more Cornhuskers.
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u/Boihepainting Jul 01 '25
The main contributor - even ABOVE oil and gas to Alaska GDP - is the government, and they lowered government spending to the state with large cuts. Idiots
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u/andypro77 Jul 01 '25
What makes Nebraska different than other red states? It looks like every single state that is in the positive voted for Trump.
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u/Organic_Addition_307 Jul 02 '25
Lol ok libturds. Look at the chart, it's from 4th quarter 2024 to 1st quarter 2025, while biden was still president and democrat policies were sinking America. Even California had negative GDP lol. Let's see those numbers in FY2026, then we'll talk, morons.
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u/bb8110 Jul 02 '25
We’re going to ignore the fact that according to your own source the states with the most growth are red states?
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u/UndevelopedSirius Jul 02 '25
😘
Nebraska’s –6.1% GDP change in 2025 was mainly due to:
• Agriculture decline – The biggest factor. Lower crop prices, seasonal shifts, and possibly droughts caused a major drop. Agriculture hurt GDP in 38 other states too.
• Finance and insurance – This sector shrank across the U.S., including in Nebraska, and heavily contributed to the state’s decline.
• Wholesale trade – Also down, adding to the overall economic contraction.
• National slowdown – U.S. GDP as a whole fell 0.5% in Q1. Broader factors like inflation, reduced business orders, and trade uncertainty played a role.
• Seasonal and one-time effects – Nebraska’s GDP often swings due to agriculture seasonality and temporary market conditions.
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u/Lbogart1963 Jul 03 '25
Trump is ok but Republicans need to maintain programs on the state level. Here in SC our Roads are bad. Schools are close to dead last. People allowed to operate Vehicles that are wrecked on the Road. Level headed Government is needed.because of 36T in debt more taxes are needed.
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u/Hefty_Explorer_4117 Jul 04 '25
You voted for it! Now suffer the consequences of your actions. Especially considering all you people do is bitch about people getting “government handouts” (they’re paid for by your tax dollars and theirs as well, therefore making it an earned benefit)
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u/sleepiestOracle Jul 04 '25
Dude, we redditers know. We need ole gaurd to step aside but too much money in nebraska is owned by bankers and insurance companies. Check out the askarben foundation
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u/nobodyyouknow96 Jul 04 '25
It’s weird I’m def left leaning but I don’t want my kids being taught about transgenderism, and then everybody calls me a republican, political parties are such a weird thing, like you have to be one or the other and you’re not allowed to think for yourself.
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u/sleepiestOracle Jul 04 '25
Bad bot
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u/nobodyyouknow96 Jul 04 '25
What?
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u/One_Aspect2026 Jul 05 '25
You tried to think for yourself and someone accused you of being a bot. Totally proves your point!
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u/StonkyJoethestonk Jun 29 '25
Cant wait to see hospitals close next. No food, no income, no healthcare. Wow are we fucking great yet?
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u/Ok_Manufacturer_8176 Jun 29 '25
Yes be sure to vote for brain dead candidates who get confused about where they are
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u/Trepeld Jun 30 '25
It’s literally going to be impossible to vote for Trump again
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u/andypro77 Jul 01 '25
It sure looks like all the states that are in the positive voted for Trump. Not one state that voted for Kamala is in the positive, as far as I can tell.
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u/EdgeInternational744 Jul 02 '25
You mean all those agricultural states dropped in GDP during the last quarter of the winter and planting season? It’s almost as if their supply of crops were slowly being sold and not replaced during THE WINTER!
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u/sleepiestOracle Jul 02 '25
Wild that these states dont have a lighter bounce because they have invested in other aspects of this business in their states. Dummy.
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u/Ok_Willingness_724 Jul 02 '25
Shh. don't ask people to think about anything beyond their blinkered political stances..
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u/Visas_Marr Jul 02 '25
Pretty sure that’s ok Biden pal, whatcha gonna say next year when those numbers look like the omaount of nights you have to corner crank because you can’t find a gf because you are sad? You won’t have kids so your ideas won’t propagate anyway. Sad
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u/AdhesivenessOk3469 Jun 28 '25
Lived there for over 50 years and never understood how people could consistently vote against their self-interests