>Doesn't California, alongside most other "blue" states, contribute more to those welfare programs than they take in? California is not a net payer. According

>Doesn't California, alongside most other "blue" states, contribute more to those welfare programs than they take in? California is not a net payer. According to wikipedia (and I realize these are from two different years, but they're the easiest numbers to find), California pays $7,690.66[1] in taxes on a per capita basis and receives $8,967[2] in federal spending on a per capita basis. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_tax_revenue_by_state#Fiscal_Year_2012 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_tax_revenue_by_state#F... 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_taxation_and_spending_by_state#Per_capita_federal_spending.2C_by_state.2C_federal_fiscal_2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_taxation_and_spending_...