Statement·other·said 2025-07-14
“California provides $83.1 billion more than it receives from the federal government, while Texas receives $71.1 billion more than it provides, and 71% of U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.”
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Mixedby PolitiFact
2025-07-18Reasoning
The federal payment figures were accurate for 2022, but the 71% GDP figure relied on outdated 2020 data; the 2024 share had fallen to about 62%.
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