Donor States Being Taxed More by Welfare States

A Rockefeller Institute of Government study (“New York’s Balance of Payments with the Federal Government”) showed thirteen states sent more money to Washington, D.C. than was received back. Of these 13 Donor States, nine voted for Clinton, four for Trump.

Of the remaining 37 Welfare states (receiving more money than sending), 11 voted for Clinton, 26 for Trump.

The proposed Republican tax reform plans would generally result in the Donor states contributing even more money to the Welfare states.

Since California is one of the Donor states, we should do something about this increased redistribution of wealth, which is to our economic detriment.

Every California Republican member of Congress should be asked how he or she will vote on the tax proposal reconciliation. If that Representative will not pledge to vote “No,” then Recall procedures should be begun, in order to stop the Welfare states from further plundering the Donor states.