[lady lawyer]

Of course California sends more to Washington than it gets back. Don't most states?

[skeeter]

Of course California sends more to Washington than it gets back. Don't most states?

I don't think so. All those federal taxes have to be spent somewhere, either in government contracts or other social spending.

Some states (I'd guess West Virginia would be a good example) receive far more in federal outlays that they cough up. Californians get back about .77 for every dollar in federal taxes they give.

That said I'd feel more confortable if our guv would talk as much about cutting the size of the state rather than all the 'collectinator' talk.

[GraniteStateConservative]

No, surprisingly. Bush states almost uniformly get more in aid than they pay in taxes. Gore states like CA and NY pay way more than they get back. We have donor states and recipient states. I've never understood how any sane New Yorker or Californian could vote Dem since they are voting for more federal spending away from their states and more taxation. These states get a big boost in tax breaks, too, since they are the biggest tax payers. Makes no sense.

[jmcclain19]

CA, and New York are, I believe, the only ones that pay more than they get - Most get back much more.

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/california/story/7292896p-8237496c.html