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"The biggest givers in our latest report, based on 2018 data, were New York, which paid in US$22 billion more than it received; New Jersey, which paid $12 billi

"The biggest givers in our latest report, based on 2018 data, were New York, which paid in US$22 billion more than it received; New Jersey, which paid $12 billion more; Massachusetts, which paid $9 billion more; and Connecticut, which paid $8 billion more than it received." So the 4 biggest payers in 2018 were New York, New Jersey, Massachusets and Connecticut. Aren't these all "blue states"? The 4 biggest recipients are Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia. Aren't those all "red states"? https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2020-05-15/some-states-like-new-york-send-billions-more-to-federal-government-than-they-get-back https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2020-05-15/... Actual numbers: https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-payments-portal/ https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-...

TMWNN 6y ago
>So the 4 biggest payers in 2018 were New York, New Jersey, Massachusets and Connecticut. Aren't these all "blue states"? Yes, but my point is that those states are subsidizing almost the rest of the country, no matter who those other states voted for. >The 4 biggest recipients are Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia. Aren't those all "red states"? No. Maryland is a very Democratic state, and Virginia is a swing state that has recently voted mostly Democratic, including for Hillary in 2016. >Actual numbers: https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of- https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-... Why are you linking this URL as if I needed to see it, as if I didn't cite it in my previous comment?