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SatanBurger · 36-40, F
@ron122 Republicans are at 52% for receiving govt assistance plus with rural and red state dependency, shows that many of the states and districts that are most dependent on federal funding are Republican-leaning.
Rural areas, which are largely represented by Republicans, have historically had high rates of usage for programs like SNAP (food stamps).
Also blue states often prop up red states and make the economy:
Rural areas, which are largely represented by Republicans, have historically had high rates of usage for programs like SNAP (food stamps).
Also blue states often prop up red states and make the economy:
For instance, while federal dollars to New York represented 38% of its state budget in 2022, Texas received the same proportion, and Florida received even more (40%).
Similarly, much attention from the GOP is given to Medicaid funding in blue states such as Illinois, but they conveniently ignore the fact that Texas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and West Virginia, among other red states, see a greater share of the cost of their traditional Medicaid programs covered by the federal government.From 2018 to 2022, individuals and organizations from blue states contributed nearly 60% of all federal tax receipts but only received 53% of all federal contributions to states in the form of either direct payments, grants, contracts, or wages.
Similarly, much attention from the GOP is given to Medicaid funding in blue states such as Illinois, but they conveniently ignore the fact that Texas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and West Virginia, among other red states, see a greater share of the cost of their traditional Medicaid programs covered by the federal government.From 2018 to 2022, individuals and organizations from blue states contributed nearly 60% of all federal tax receipts but only received 53% of all federal contributions to states in the form of either direct payments, grants, contracts, or wages.
Meanwhile, red states were only responsible for 40% of federal tax receipts but received 47% of all federal contributions to states.
A 7% differential that in effect equates to a more than $1 trillion transfer payment from blue states to red states, amounting to $4,300 per capita, compared to the instance where their respective fair shares were paid.
https://time.com/7222411/blue-states-are-bailing-out-red-states/
A 7% differential that in effect equates to a more than $1 trillion transfer payment from blue states to red states, amounting to $4,300 per capita, compared to the instance where their respective fair shares were paid.
https://time.com/7222411/blue-states-are-bailing-out-red-states/
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
@ron122 If it wasn't for blue cities, you wouldn't have half the money coming in. So without maga, blue cities might even be more wealthier and could exist as small countries hypothetically.
ron122 · 41-45, M
@SatanBurger Yeah sure you go on and believe that.🤣
ron122 · 41-45, M
@SatanBurger And of course you believe those lies.
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
@ron122 Okay. It's based on federal data but you go girl 👏
ron122 · 41-45, M
@SatanBurger Federal data from when Biden was our pretend President. You need to learn to think for yourself and not be so gullible.
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
@ron122 Whatever makes you feel better