Are their higher taxes in red states or blue states ?

Answer 1

Generally "blue" states -- but if you look closer, it's highest in "blue" stats with a Republican governor.

Answer 2

Not necessarily. I have paid taxes in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee and now Oklahoma.

Red state Tennessee had a fairly high sales tax, but no income tax...and there were no toll roads and they were good roads.

Red state Oklahoma has a moderately high sales tax, an income tax, and toll roads everywhere you look and the roads are atrocious.

Missouri - income tax, no toll roads that I am aware of and a fairly impressive infracture -- particularly the state park system which is absolutely first rate in my opinion.

Iowa - income tax, no toll roads, and lots of money directed towards education.

Illinois -- high property taxes...yikes they are high -- of course Illinois is two states - Chicago and the rest of Illinois that suffers high taxes to pay for the city of Chicago and its mess.

Not sure if I really ever have lived in anything but a Red State, but I think the point of my response is that every state is different regardless of red or blue orientation.

Personally, the whole red-blue thing is actually an urban country vs. rural county thing. Look at the election maps and you will see red counties all over the place and then around the cities it's all blue.

Answer 3

Its a real grab back out there. Remember there are state income taxes, corporate taxes, sales taxes, etc. So to really analyze it would take a thesis length reply. Some states have no income tax - Red States - Texas and Florida but also Blue State - Washington. The highest rate is Blue State Vermont but the lowest rate is Blue State Illinois. Some Red States like Ohio have high rates while some blue states Pennsylvania are near the low end. To me there is no way to judge red or blue by rates but how they manage their state budgets.

Answer 4

I would say Blue states. I live in California, and including sales taxes, pay quite of bit of taxes. I also know New York State pays a ridiculous amount of taxes. Compare that to a Red state such as Wyoming, or Utah, and they probably dont pay as much taxes.

Answer 5

Which taxes are you talking about? If you add up all taxes including property taxes and licenses and then deduct the amount of welfare that flows into those states, the blue states wind up supporting the red states.

Answer 6

The demographic and political applications of the terms have led to a temptation to presume this arbitrary classification is a clear-cut and fundamental cultural division. Given the general nature and common perception of the two parties, "red state" implies a conservative region or a more conservative type of American, and "blue state" implies a liberal region or a more liberal type of American. But the distinction between the two groups of states is hardly so simplistic. The analysis that suggests political, cultural, and demographic differences between the states is more accurate when applied to smaller geographical areas. Pennsylvania, for example, shows "red" characteristics in the Westsylvania interior, but "blue" characteristics around the urban centers of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Democratic political consultant James Carville has described Pennsylvania as "Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with Alabama in between," suggesting that Pennsylvania, like several other blue states, would be solid Republican without its major cities, due to its remainder's religious and rural (thus socially conservative) nature.


Cartogram of the United States, showing each county with a size proportional to its population. The colors refer to 2004 presidential election results.Traditionally, the practice of designating a U.S. state as "red" or "blue" is based on the winner-take-all system employed for presidential elections by 48 of the 50 U.S. states (Nebraska and Maine being the exceptions), and the District of Columbia.

Despite the prevalent winner-take-all practice, the minority always gets a sizeable vote. Because of this, a third term has emerged, referring to these closely-divided states as purple states. Furthermore, it could be argued that all states are "purple" to varying degrees and that the "red vs. blue" division is far from an accurate description of US culture.

Answer 7

Both as the city's are usually blue in red red states Welfare

Answer 8

Blue states by far. I live in NY and the taxes are killing me. Way too much social spending. Out side of NY City the population is practically fleeing the state.

Answer 9

the statistical facts are that a majority of blue states pay more in taxes than red states, and a majority of red states receive more $$ from the federal government than they send in taxes.... the blue states would be much better off financially if the red states seceded.

Answer 10

Blue. Is poverty higher in red states or blue?

Answer 11

A lot of tax $$ goes from Blue States to support stupid trailer park moms in the red States.....FACT!!!