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IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,561 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 05:12 PM Apr 25

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

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 stateâ€”Texasâ€”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

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Red Republican Texas is a freeloader state, took $71.1 billion from other states. [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 25 OP

And California is the 4th largest economy in the world. tinrobot Apr 25 #1

Texas is one of the broke-@$$ $hithole states... NewDayOranges Apr 25 #2

I'm no longer interested in anything Newsom has to say. (nt) Paladin Apr 25 #3

K&R Blue Owl Apr 25 #4

CA nion here zorbasd Apr 25 #5

Texas has LONG been a backward state. Republicans turning state into a cesspool IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 25 #6

Best state for business! Comrade Citizen Apr 25 #7

States don't pay taxes, individual residents do MichMan Apr 25 #8