Everything is bigger in Texas

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And yet they still need $75billion in federal aid every year.

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Doesn't cali get 170 billion?

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No California pays $80 million in taxes into the federal government. California is a donor state while Texas is a recipient.

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So I googled it, they get 175 billion a year in aid

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https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-contribute-the-most-and-least-to-federal-revenue/

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/06/06/californians-pay-trumps-bills/

https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/is-california-a-donor-state-heres-how-much-it-pays-to-the-feds-vs-what-it-gets-back/

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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/jul/18/gavin-newsom/california-texas-federal-balance-payments-gdp/#:~:text=The%20institute%20found%20that%20in,California's%20large%20corporate%20tax%20base.

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https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-payments-portal/

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You suck at Googling. I blame it on Texas' abysmal educational system

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Well, im from Illinois