[ffusco]

Interesting point, but not debatable w/o info. What is clear is that there are big winners in the transfer of payments from wealthy states to others.

[douginthearmy]

I would like to have a good discussion and do some research into the difference between red and blue states. I will never be a socialist, but I would like to understand better how blue states continue to outperform red states. Also many red states have the worst welfare.

If I were to observe the country according to my own economic philosophy I would expect to see red states growing and blue states crashing and while there is some evidence of that there is also a lot of negative economic data from red states.