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If you had to pick one state in your country to get rid of, which one would you choose?

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New Jersey, New York, California and Illinois top the list of candidates ...
- Sanctuary city/state agendas ahead of interest of their own citizens
- Out of control budgets/debts
- Woke ideologies
- etc

Why limit it to one?
WowwGirl · 36-40, F
@BrandNewMan being nice I guess. Nice to see you and your icon
@WowwGirl Likewise
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
@BrandNewMan
New Jersey, New York, California and Illinois top the list of candidates ...

In other words, all those with a strong economy contributing more in Federal taxes than they get back in Federal services in order to prop up red states that refuse to pay for their own infrastructures and safety nets. 🤔
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@dancingtongue Saved you the time answering .. you are 0 for 4 there genius. What else you got for me?

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/12/states-money-federal-government
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
@BrandNewMan Runs counter to practically every other study and article. But cherry pick if you must
@dancingtongue That is consistently what I found. Put your references up for review .. if you have any.
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
@BrandNewMan https://www.moneygeek.com/resources/states-most-reliant-on-federal-government/
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/donor-states
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-most-least-dependent-on-the-federal-government/2700
https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-payments-portal/