http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/03/biting-hand-feeds-them-conservatives-kick-blue-states-union.html
"Red States “are altogether more reliant on federal funding than Blue States.”
The list of deadbeat Red States includes, South Carolina, Idaho, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia, according to figures provided by the Tax Foundation. The Red States as welfare states conclusion has been proven over and over again from different sources. While we’re at it, the majority of food stamp recipients are white.
It turns out that the beloved and much-worn conservative narrative about bold, conservative leadership resulting in a lower tax on residents is the result of federal dependence, and not said leadership. It’s a handout. It’s welfare that keeps those Red States afloat. Some of the least dependent states California, Delaware, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey, and Minnesota.
The Blue States are keeping the Red States afloat. There are exceptions to this rule, but overall this is the trend."
