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National divorce would be ‘devastating’ for red states — here’s why

Author:     Travis Gettys
Source:     Raw Story
Publication Date:     February 23, 2023 | 8:17 AM ET
 Link: National divorce would be ‘devastating’ for red states — here’s why
Stephan:  

I am always pleasantly surprised when I find something, some trend, I have been predicting for years (see SR archives) being suddenly recognized by others. Here is another example. When you look at the social outcome data it is perfectly clear that many of the Red states, particularly the Southern states, would decline into third world status if they were not supported by the Blue states. The data makes this clear; it is irrefutable. Republican governance is always inferior because the Republican agenda is not focused on fostering wellbeing, it has other agendas. Here is a good summation of the economics of the Great Schism Trend.

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reacts during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Getty

A so-called “national divorce” would work out poorly for red states, which a new analysis shows depend heavily on blue states.

MSNBC economic analyst Steve Rattner presented data on “Morning Joe” showing that states won by Donald Trump contribute far less to the federal budget than states won by President Biden, which Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and some other Republicans said should be separated from one another.

“The Trump states, virtually every single state except for Utah, don’t ask me why Utah, got back more from Washington than it paid,” Rattner said. “So it would not really work very well to their advantage to leave. In fact, the top states for getting a better deal from Washington are Kentucky, Mississippi and West Virginia.”

Higher state-level poverty rates correlate with support for Republican candidates, Rattner said, while Democratic-leaning states tend to have higher income.

“You can see with your eye that the red states tend to be above […]

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