Quote (inkanddagger @ 3 Nov 2017 21:41)
Explain. We give more of our money to the federal government than we receive, subsidizing the red states. Are you suggesting that deducting state taxes and mortgage deductions in high cost of living (i.e. attractive) areas equals to welfare? If so, show me the math.
the coastal urban areas are the beneficiaries of the rural, red states. new jobs are created in those cities, while the rural areas lose jobs. young, highly qualified and healthy people leave rural america to move to those urban centers located mostly in blue states. they leave behind the less qualified and the elderly. this population swap is a huge net profit for the blue states and a huge net loss for the red ones.
also, do you have sources on the inter-state taxflow? do you have a source for blue states giving more money to the federal government than they get back? I'm not doubting your claim, just curious of a source and the extent of this taxflow.
This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Nov 3 2017 01:49pm