Red states building a nation within a nation

[Friends]

Red States Feed at Federal Trough, Blue States Supply the Feed​

Monday, September 27, 2004

The Tax Foundation has released a fascinating report showing which states benefit from federal tax and spending policies, and which states foot the bill.

The report shows that of the 32 states (and the District of Columbia) that are "winners" -- receiving more in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes -- 76% are Red States that voted for George Bush in 2000. Indeed, 17 of the 20 (85%) states receiving the most federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Red States. Here are the Top 10 states that feed at the federal trough (with Red States highlighted in bold):

States Receiving Most in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:

1. D.C. ($6.17)
2. North Dakota ($2.03)
3. New Mexico ($1.89)
4. Mississippi ($1.84)
5. Alaska ($1.82)
6. West Virginia ($1.74)
7. Montana ($1.64)
8. Alabama ($1.61)
9. South Dakota ($1.59)
10. Arkansas ($1.53)

In contrast, of the 16 states that are "losers" -- receiving less in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes -- 69% are Blue States that voted for Al Gore in 2000. Indeed, 11 of the 14 (79%) of the states receiving the least federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Blue States. Here are the Top 10 states that supply feed for the federal trough (with Blue States highlighted in bold):

States Receiving Least in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:

1. New Jersey ($0.62)
2. Connecticut ($0.64)
3. New Hampshire ($0.68)
4. Nevada ($0.73)
5. Illinois ($0.77)
6. Minnesota ($0.77)
7. Colorado ($0.79)
8. Massachusetts ($0.79)
9. California ($0.81)
10. New York ($0.81)

TaxProf Blog: Red States Feed At Federal Trough, Blue States Supply The Feed

Update: Red States Feed At Federal Trough, Blue States Supply The Feed (July 10, 2023) Monday, September 27, 2004 The Tax Foundation has released a fascinating report showing which states benefit from federal tax and spending policies, and which states foot the bill. The report shows that of the...

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[otto105]

A good summary of the movement to create a sub-culture (or sub-country really) within America by the right. Basically its another assault by the red states to suppress the rights of Americans within their state borders.. last time being Jim Crow. Everything old is new again, or history repeats itself if you prefer.

Red states are building a nation within a nation - CNNPolitics

"It's not at the level of Jim Crow, or certainly the difference between slave states and free states, but the differences are major," says Jake Grumbach, a University of Washington political scientist who studies divergence among the states. And like Kettl, Grumbach believes the economic and political differences between the red and blue states are on track to only widen.

Seen as a whole, the red states' drive to set their own rules, while blocking any interference from either blue-leaning local governments or a Democratic-controlled federal government, represents the broadest effort to carve out a separate sphere of influence since the fierce resistance to reconstruction across the South after the Civil War that ultimately led to Jim Crow segregation, Kettl believes. In some respects, he argues, red states are displaying a greater separatist impulse today than the South did then.

For now, Kettl sees the initial red state Republican goal primarily as consolidating these new rules and blocking any interference -- what he calls "an effort to build very high castle walls with a very deep moat." But like Grumbach and other experts on state policy, Kettl is dubious that Republicans will settle for imposing their values solely on the states now under their control. As the red states pursue a more consistent and coordinated course, Kettl predicts that Republicans will "try to impose [this] policy on the nation as a whole" if they achieve the federal power to do so.

Blue states such as California, New York, Illinois and Colorado have moved forcefully over the past two years to expand many of the liberties now under siege in the red states. But congressional Republicans while in the minority have already introduced proposals that would apply the red state rules across the entire nation on many of these same issues. The new social order red states are now sketching behind their "castle" walls may offer the best preview of what Republicans will try to impose on all states the next time they achieve unified control of the White House and Congress in Washington.

Damn good post.

I didn’t think of the current divide in that historical prism.

 

[otto105]

Have you ever watched a Hallmark movie? Boring, boring TV. Our lives are so much more interesting and real and honest than a Hallmark movie.

Only pussies watch Hallnark

 

[Clipper]

I've been saying it for weeks: We're going to look like the Middle East, with stark differences between the states based on the nature and intensity of their religious dogma.

I wonder how many of the rubes fully understand what they're backing.

You're talkng about people who get their "news" from degenerates like Carlson, Hannity & Ingraham & who vote for & defend slime like Trump, MTG, Gaetz & Cruz.

There's no turning back for these people until the hammer comes down on THEM.

 

[Nostra]

Red States Feed at Federal Trough, Blue States Supply the Feed​

Monday, September 27, 2004

The Tax Foundation has released a fascinating report showing which states benefit from federal tax and spending policies, and which states foot the bill.

The report shows that of the 32 states (and the District of Columbia) that are "winners" -- receiving more in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes -- 76% are Red States that voted for George Bush in 2000. Indeed, 17 of the 20 (85%) states receiving the most federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Red States. Here are the Top 10 states that feed at the federal trough (with Red States highlighted in bold):

States Receiving Most in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:


In contrast, of the 16 states that are "losers" -- receiving less in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes -- 69% are Blue States that voted for Al Gore in 2000. Indeed, 11 of the 14 (79%) of the states receiving the least federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Blue States. Here are the Top 10 states that supply feed for the federal trough (with Blue States highlighted in bold):

States Receiving Least in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:

TaxProf Blog: Red States Feed At Federal Trough, Blue States Supply The Feed

Update: Red States Feed At Federal Trough, Blue States Supply The Feed (July 10, 2023) Monday, September 27, 2004 The Tax Foundation has released a fascinating report showing which states benefit from federal tax and spending policies, and which states foot the bill. The report shows that of the...

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2004?

 

[otto105]

2004?

It’s only gotten worse for red states who currently only provide 33% of national GDP.

 

[Correll]

If they would just let them say the N word without reprisal half these people would give up watching politics and go watch wrasslin'.

That you have to lie about the issue, shows that you know you are the bad guy.

Do you realize that?

 

[initforme]

The hilarious thing is each side will say that $25 per hour is a good and fair wage. Morons.

 

[Correll]

The hilarious thing is each side will say that $25 per hour is a good and fair wage. Morons.

You want higher wages? Stop importing cheap third world labor.

 

[otto105]

The hilarious thing is each side will say that $25 per hour is a good and fair wage. Morons.

Who has said that exactly?

 

[initforme]

The fact is you lessers that $25 per hour wasn't a good wage before inflation. Now it's next to nothing and many of you will somehow think a young person living at home, working full time, not getting married and not having kids is bad.

 

[sartre play]

Some stuff that both party's do makes little to zero sense, Some extremes in California is maybe just a little too diverse.? & what's the deal with Kentucky, Its a poorer state but they still send back to the Senate Mitch Mc> Who has voted 15 times against any raise in the min wage, But has voted EVERY time to raise his own pay.

 

[initforme]

I don't import anything. I have no power and I'm not conforming to any democrat nor Republican beliefs.

 

[initforme]

Higher wag s means $35 per hour plus bennies.

 

[Oddball]

Red States Feed at Federal Trough, Blue States Supply the Feed​

Monday, September 27, 2004

The Tax Foundation has released a fascinating report showing which states benefit from federal tax and spending policies, and which states foot the bill.

The report shows that of the 32 states (and the District of Columbia) that are "winners" -- receiving more in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes -- 76% are Red States that voted for George Bush in 2000. Indeed, 17 of the 20 (85%) states receiving the most federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Red States. Here are the Top 10 states that feed at the federal trough (with Red States highlighted in bold):

States Receiving Most in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:


In contrast, of the 16 states that are "losers" -- receiving less in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes -- 69% are Blue States that voted for Al Gore in 2000. Indeed, 11 of the 14 (79%) of the states receiving the least federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Blue States. Here are the Top 10 states that supply feed for the federal trough (with Blue States highlighted in bold):

States Receiving Least in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:

TaxProf Blog: Red States Feed At Federal Trough, Blue States Supply The Feed

Update: Red States Feed At Federal Trough, Blue States Supply The Feed (July 10, 2023) Monday, September 27, 2004 The Tax Foundation has released a fascinating report showing which states benefit from federal tax and spending policies, and which states foot the bill. The report shows that of the...

taxprof.typepad.com

This lie via purposefully skewed statistical jigging gets debubked at least 3-4 times a year.....go away, fool.

 

[Nostra]

It’s only gotten worse for red states who currently only provide 33% of national GDP.

Red states leading US economic growth: Commerce Department report - Washington Examiner

Red states are leading economic growth in the U.S., a new report by the U. S. Commerce Department shows, with South Dakota, Texas and Utah reporting the highest growth. The report is based on 2020 fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data and February 2021 unemployment rates. Real GDP...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[Oddball]

Some stuff that both party's do makes little to zero sense, Some extremes in California is maybe just a little too diverse.? & what's the deal with Kentucky, Its a poorer state but they still send back to the Senate Mitch Mc> Who has voted 15 times against any raise in the min wage, But has voted EVERY time to raise his own pay.

McTurtle is such a massive douchebag that he could get elected in California.

 

[Correll]

The fact is you lessers that $25 per hour wasn't a good wage before inflation. Now it's next to nothing and many of you will somehow think a young person living at home, working full time, not getting married and not having kids is bad.

25 an hour is not next to nothing.

 

[Oddball]

You're talkng about people who get their "news" from degenerates like Carlson, Hannity & Ingraham & who vote for & defend slime like Trump, MTG, Gaetz & Cruz.

There's no turning back for these people until the hammer comes down on THEM.

Says ther nose picker who gets his "news" from MSLSD, HuffingluePost, and Raw Sewage.

 

[skews13]

Conservatives want to:

Deny same-sex couples access to marriage law.

Criminalize homosexuality.

Criminalize being transgender

Deny undocumented immigrants access to state services.

Deny criminal defendants the right to counsel.

Mandate prayer in public schools.

Conjoin church and state.

Conservatives have succeeded in denying women their right to privacy.

In essence, conservatives want to destroy the 14th Amendment judicial edifice that applies the Bill of Rights to the states and local jurisdictions; once no longer subject to that case law, Republican state lawmakers can pursue the above agenda.