Rep. Crockett Says Blue States Subsidise ‘Little Red States’

U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, argued on 15 July that blue-state taxpayers subsidise large portions of federal spending in Republican-led states. Speaking during a congressional debate, Crockett said Los Angeles alone sends “almost $20 billion” a year to Washington—more than the total federal tax intake of all but four states. She added that “these little red states ain’t contributing nothing,” contending that Democratic-leaning jurisdictions routinely function as donor states while conservative states receive a disproportionate share of federal outlays. Crockett’s remarks quickly drew criticism from right-leaning commentators but also reignited long-running disputes over how federal dollars are redistributed among the states.