Red Republican Texas is a freeloader state, took $71.1 billion from other states.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

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.

Newsom: In 2023, Californians contributed .1 billion more to the federal government than we received back.

And for your viewers: that other state—Texas—took .1 billion more than it contributed to the federal government. California: billion, contributor. Texas: taker.

— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-04-24T20:04:14.883Z

[tinrobot]

1. And California is the 4th largest economy in the world.

And, yet, we're the problem?

Yeah, no.

[NewDayOranges]

2. Texas is one of the broke-@$$ $hithole states...

I live in Missouri and I'd bet money that my state is also a broke-@$$ $hithole state...

[Paladin]

3. I'm no longer interested in anything Newsom has to say. (nt)

[Blue Owl]

4. K&R

No matter how many times it’s repeated that blue states keep red states afloat, the red state MAGAts will just keep on leeching like the hypocritical motherfucking losers they are….

[zorbasd]

5. CA nion here

can we just have a refund worth 10 years of all the money's sent to the feds.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

6. Texas has LONG been a backward state. Republicans turning state into a cesspool

Yes, Texas does indeed have something in the water.

A LOT of ignorant people.
And I MEAN A LOT !!

Yes, there also some wonderful progressive liberals gays straight
blacks brown Asians Africans etc.

But the State motto of Texas is the IGNORAMUS.


The Ignoramus.

Otherwise know to as the….
Mental midgets, racists, white supremacy wackos, brain dead Republicans,
and the wealthy Republicans species is comprised of all the former.

And add to the mix the poor and working class rural whites, who know more
about trucks, sports, cow manure and oil rigs, than ‘eggucation’ and them foreigners

[Comrade Citizen]

7. Best state for business!

Corporations can pay the lowest wages and provide terrible benefits.
Federal funds help the millions of impoverished workers and the underfunded medical system survive.
Megacorps can use the good Texas highways paid for by the Feds.
Texas can give property tax breaks to megacorps.

[MichMan]

8. States don't pay taxes, individual residents do

The median income of California per household is $85,000 while in Texas it is $ 67,000. Given that California has 8 million more residents than Texas, it shouldn't be a surprise that their residents would pay more in income taxes to the Treasury Dept than Texas does.

No different than Beverly Hills, California paying a lot more in state taxes than Compton does. Should taxes be cut in Beverly Hills and raised in Compton to make it more equitable?