If Red States take more Federal Dollars in welfare then why do Blue States support Federal Tax increases?

That's simply not true. Of the top 15 states that have the highest percentage receiving welfare, only one could be considered Red.

They are:

15 Oregon

14 Penn

13 Mich

12 RI

11 Indiana

10 NM

9 Wash

8 Minn

7 NY

6 DC

5 Vermont

4 Mass

3 Tenn

2 Maine

1 California

lp

btw, I'm more than happy for the federal government doing a lot less than they have taken on. Government does nothing well.

@Historyguy No, the question specifically states welfare. As to your point, all federal spending would include social security, medicare, federal retirees and veterans. It's no surprise that more retirees would settle in the warmer climates of the red states. Further, a lot of government facilities are built in red states because they don't have to pay the inflated labor costs of unions and the weather is gentler.

Retirement pay, social security, medicare, veteran's benefits, building and maintenance costs and payroll costs are not welfare.

@ lidell, it is true. The question refers to all federal spending not just welfare, which makes up a minority of federal dollars. IIRC, eight of the ten states that receive the most federal spending per tax dollar are red states while eight of the ten who receive the least are blue states.

So that we pay for the cost of governing the nation rather than putting it on the Discover Card.

Because liberals believe in PAYING for the things that we decide, as a society, to do.

I don't folow what you are getting at, when you suggest state taxes should increase