What is the outcome of the anti-government legislating for the southern U.S. states?

How southern U.S. Republicans embrace and reject big government at the same time.

Many of the world’s poorest workers have jobs, but their jobs don’t pay enough for them to escape poverty.

Japan’s lack of political circumspection has economic consequences.

Why are U.S. southern states so determined not to serve the very real needs of their poor populations?