How the GOP Became the Party of the Rich

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Originally Posted by Riot

Yes, that first map does indeed, by comparing it directly to tax input. The biggest welfare states, the states that take out more than they contribute, and receive it in government handouts , the "welfare states", are the red states in the first map.

Whatever way you calculate it, it is the poorest states that have the most children on welfare, adults on welfare, both on Medicaid, food stamps, etc. Those are the red states that vote Republican.

The "richest" states would be California and NY I suppose?

No shot they do not have the highest numbers of people on some form of assistance.