6/ The biggest lie in American politics? The GOP pretending red states are “independent” while they rake in blue-state money. They scream about “welfare queens” but their states are the real moochers—living off the hard work & taxes of blue-state voters. #RedStateWelfare
February 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
6/ The biggest lie in American politics? The GOP pretending red states are “independent” while they rake in blue-state money. They scream about “welfare queens” but their states are the real moochers—living off the hard work & taxes of blue-state voters. #RedStateWelfare
10/ If you want people to understand how America really works, share this. The right fuels outrage to distract from reality: Red states aren’t “self-sufficient.” They’re on federal welfare—funded by us. And it’s time we called it what it is. #ExposeTheGOP #RedStateWelfare
February 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
10/ If you want people to understand how America really works, share this. The right fuels outrage to distract from reality: Red states aren’t “self-sufficient.” They’re on federal welfare—funded by us. And it’s time we called it what it is. #ExposeTheGOP #RedStateWelfare
Maybe blue statesccan also stop sending money to red states? #RedStateWelfare
June 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Maybe blue statesccan also stop sending money to red states? #RedStateWelfare
March 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If blue cities & states are such a disaster, thanks to immigrants or whatever bullshit MAGA is peddling, why do blue states have stronger economies & lower homicide rates than red states? 🤔
Red states are in a parasitic relationship w/ blue states, accepting our welfare.
#SayThanks
#RedStateWelfare
Red states are in a parasitic relationship w/ blue states, accepting our welfare.
#SayThanks
#RedStateWelfare
June 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
If blue cities & states are such a disaster, thanks to immigrants or whatever bullshit MAGA is peddling, why do blue states have stronger economies & lower homicide rates than red states? 🤔
Red states are in a parasitic relationship w/ blue states, accepting our welfare.
#SayThanks
#RedStateWelfare
Red states are in a parasitic relationship w/ blue states, accepting our welfare.
#SayThanks
#RedStateWelfare
If Trump is cutting agencies, maybe blue states need to stop sending more to the government than they get back. Let's stop #RedStateWelfare now
February 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If Trump is cutting agencies, maybe blue states need to stop sending more to the government than they get back. Let's stop #RedStateWelfare now
Yeessss! Seriously if tRUMP withholds aid to CA can it in turn withhold aid to Mississippi, Alabama. Kentucky, north and South Dakota, etc etc? #LAfires #redstatewelfare
January 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Yeessss! Seriously if tRUMP withholds aid to CA can it in turn withhold aid to Mississippi, Alabama. Kentucky, north and South Dakota, etc etc? #LAfires #redstatewelfare
Time to stop #RedStateWelfare now, or should we call it #RedStateSocialism ?
January 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Time to stop #RedStateWelfare now, or should we call it #RedStateSocialism ?
January 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"California paid in a lot more [to the federal government] than it got back — $83 billion in total. So did Washington state and much of the Northeast. Most red states were in the reverse position, getting much more from DC than they paid in return."
In Praise of California
It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
April 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Stop sending #RedStates money end ##RedStateWelfare
May 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Stop sending #RedStates money end ##RedStateWelfare
It's time for blue states to even out the tax deficit with red ones. A form of #tariff so that debtor states stop receiving federal dollars paid into the system by unwitting lender states. #RedStateWelfare #MAGATyranny #MinorityRule
April 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
It's time for blue states to even out the tax deficit with red ones. A form of #tariff so that debtor states stop receiving federal dollars paid into the system by unwitting lender states. #RedStateWelfare #MAGATyranny #MinorityRule
Time for blue states to keep the money they send to the federal government for ##RedStateWelfare
January 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Time for blue states to keep the money they send to the federal government for ##RedStateWelfare
Disappointed @indystar.bsky.social axed their comments, because the reality-denying takes would be fascinating... #RedStateWelfare www.indystar.com/story/opinio...
America's debt crisis will force red states to pay their own way for once | Opinion
Indiana pays less than 25 cents for every dollar of Medicaid while rich states pay up to 41 cents. America's debt crisis will end that deal.
www.indystar.com
August 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Disappointed @indystar.bsky.social axed their comments, because the reality-denying takes would be fascinating... #RedStateWelfare www.indystar.com/story/opinio...
"The biggest bailouts were for red states. In the 80's, #Texas was ground zero for the S&L crisis." #GOPselfish #IveGotMineIDontCareAboutAnyone #RedStateWelfare #RedStatesAreTakerStates #CutThemOff #PayYourOwnWay @pkrugman.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Remembrance of Red State Bailouts Past
Don’t memory-hole what the rest of us did for Texas in the 80s and post-bubble Florida
open.substack.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"The biggest bailouts were for red states. In the 80's, #Texas was ground zero for the S&L crisis." #GOPselfish #IveGotMineIDontCareAboutAnyone #RedStateWelfare #RedStatesAreTakerStates #CutThemOff #PayYourOwnWay @pkrugman.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
YES!!!!! We need to talk about this MORE!!!! If red states hate blue state dems so much, then stop taking our fucking money!!! Red state voters want to “own the libs”? Fine, then we should end RED STATE WELFARE #fuckmaga #redstatewelfare
Newsom: In 2023, Californians contributed $83.1 billion more to the federal government than we received back.
And for your viewers: that other state—Texas—took $71.1 billion more than it contributed to the federal government. California: $83 billion, contributor. Texas: taker.
And for your viewers: that other state—Texas—took $71.1 billion more than it contributed to the federal government. California: $83 billion, contributor. Texas: taker.
April 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
YES!!!!! We need to talk about this MORE!!!! If red states hate blue state dems so much, then stop taking our fucking money!!! Red state voters want to “own the libs”? Fine, then we should end RED STATE WELFARE #fuckmaga #redstatewelfare
An independent California would be number 4 if it was independent ahead of Japan.
I’d imagine other blue states or consortiums of blue states would rank pretty highly.
It’d be interesting to see blue states and red states in their own columns, factored in with other countries.
#RedStateWelfare
I’d imagine other blue states or consortiums of blue states would rank pretty highly.
It’d be interesting to see blue states and red states in their own columns, factored in with other countries.
#RedStateWelfare
May 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
An independent California would be number 4 if it was independent ahead of Japan.
I’d imagine other blue states or consortiums of blue states would rank pretty highly.
It’d be interesting to see blue states and red states in their own columns, factored in with other countries.
#RedStateWelfare
I’d imagine other blue states or consortiums of blue states would rank pretty highly.
It’d be interesting to see blue states and red states in their own columns, factored in with other countries.
#RedStateWelfare
Newsom in a post to X on Friday. "We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back. Maybe it’s time to CUT that off, @realDonaldTrump." #RedStateWelfare #California #4thLargestEconomy
We 'pay the bills': Trump hit by direct threat as he targets California www.rawstory.com/gavin-newsom...
We 'pay the bills': Trump hit by direct threat as he targets California www.rawstory.com/gavin-newsom...
We 'pay the bills': Trump hit by direct threat as he targets California
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a freeze on federal funding to the state of California — but Gov. Gavin Newsom has hit back with a threat of his own."Californians pay the bills for th...
www.rawstory.com
June 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Newsom in a post to X on Friday. "We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back. Maybe it’s time to CUT that off, @realDonaldTrump." #RedStateWelfare #California #4thLargestEconomy
We 'pay the bills': Trump hit by direct threat as he targets California www.rawstory.com/gavin-newsom...
We 'pay the bills': Trump hit by direct threat as he targets California www.rawstory.com/gavin-newsom...
Blue states bailing out red states? 🤯 New data reveals a $1 TRILLION transfer of wealth! Find out how much YOUR state is contributing. #RedStateWelfare #BlueStateBailout #FederalSpending
Blue States Are Bailing Out Red States
An assessment of state-level inflows and outflows of federal funds finds red states are being propped up by blue states.
cme.sh
February 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Blue states bailing out red states? 🤯 New data reveals a $1 TRILLION transfer of wealth! Find out how much YOUR state is contributing. #RedStateWelfare #BlueStateBailout #FederalSpending