It’s even worse. Every single red state takes in more federal spending than they pay in taxes. Texas and Florida receive almost $2,000 more per person in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes.
Old and busted: welfare queens. New hotness: deadweight MAGA moops
BlotMutt on
Not really
Those states are big contributors, but there’s no credible data showing that exact group generates 80% of federal revenue
Texas and Florida are big contributors as well
At best, it’s a rough, politicized talking point that mixes up state GDP, tax collections, and ‘donor state’ concepts without matching actual IRS or BEA statistics
mattslote on
Red states and counties tend to be more agricultural. Without them we might have more profit, but also no food. I’m a lefty living in a conservative rural area outside a blue city. We might disagree, but we still need each other.
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It’s even worse. Every single red state takes in more federal spending than they pay in taxes. Texas and Florida receive almost $2,000 more per person in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes.
Old and busted: welfare queens. New hotness: deadweight MAGA moops
Not really
Those states are big contributors, but there’s no credible data showing that exact group generates 80% of federal revenue
Texas and Florida are big contributors as well
At best, it’s a rough, politicized talking point that mixes up state GDP, tax collections, and ‘donor state’ concepts without matching actual IRS or BEA statistics
Red states and counties tend to be more agricultural. Without them we might have more profit, but also no food. I’m a lefty living in a conservative rural area outside a blue city. We might disagree, but we still need each other.