Donor states' are 'blue states'

[im10ashus]

The Tax Foundation released its most recent analysis of federal taxes paid by individual states, as compared to the federal revenue those same states received. The analysis asks the straightforward question: "Which States Gain Most from Federal Fiscal Operations? (.pdf)

Now, from a political and ideological perspective, "small government" types in states that tend to vote Republican are, of course, the same people who decry federal spending the most. I bet you can guess where I'm going with this.

It's not exact, but the states that did the best are also states that voted Republican in 2004. The top 10, in order, are: New Mexico, Alaska, West Virginia, Mississippi, North Dakota, Alabama, Virginia, Hawaii, Montana, and South Dakota. For those counting at home, that's nine "red" states out of 10.

As for the "donor states" that receive less than they give to the feds, the top 10 are: New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Nevada, Illinois, Delaware, Colorado, New York, and California. That's eight "blue" states out of 10.

It's a pretty interesting report, brought to my attention by Carpetbagger regular "Bubba." Take a look.

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/6936.html