10 Republican Red States That Mooch off Coastal Liberal States
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1. Mississippi: Mississippi is one of the most Republican states in the U.S.: Republicans dominate the state government, and not since Jimmy Carters victory in 1976 has a Democrat carried Mississippi in a presidential race. Fiscal responsibility is a recurring theme in Mississippi politics, where Democrats are often characterized as people who couldnt balance a budget if their lives depended on it. Yet the reality is that Mississippi is one of the most blatant examples of a state receiving more federal tax money than it gives: WalletHub finds that for every dollar in federal taxes Mississippi pays, it receives $3.07 from the federal government. A 2007 report from the Tax Foundation found that Mississippi was receiving $2.47 from the federal government for every dollar it was paying in.
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2. Alaska: Alaska didnt become part of the U.S. until 1959, and since then, it has gone Republican in every presidential race except 1964 (when Alaska favored Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson over Republican Barry Goldwater). A bastion of hard-right politics, Alaska is the state where Sarah Palin was elected governor in 2006. But when it comes to small government, Alaska Republicans dont practice what they preach: according to WalletHub, Alaska receives $1.42 from the federal government for every dollar it contributes. Tax Foundations research showed Alaska receiving $1.93 from Uncle Sam for every dollar paid in. Alaska Republicans love to rail against the federal government, but the reality is that Alaska needs federal tax revenue badly in order to function.
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3. Alabama: Like Mississippi, Alabama is a state that hasnt given a Democratic presidential candidate its electoral votes since 1976. Alabama is one of the most Republican-dominated states in the U.S., and it is also a state that is very reliant on the federal government. According to Wallet Hubs study, Alabama receives 37% of its revenue from the federal government and receives $3.28 for every dollar it pays in federal taxes. Tax Foundations data showed Alabama receiving $2.03 in federal tax money for every dollar it was paying in.
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4. Louisiana: In Republican-dominated Louisiana politics, it is fashionable to bash big government liberals who live in San Francisco or New York City. But when Louisiana Republicans do that, they are biting the hands that feed them. According to Wallet Hubs research, Louisiana receives $3.35 from the federal government for every dollar it pays in; 44% of Alabamas funding, WalletHub says, comes from Washington, DC.