The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
|
 |
 
|
TIL from Gavin TX gets $71b more from Feds than TX pays in Taxes
| AZNgirl ICE Agent Deporting Her Brother | 07/31/25 |
Poast new message in this thread
Date: July 31st, 2025 12:43 AM Author: AZNgirl ICE Agent Deporting Her Brother ROFL Birdshits, all the welfare states are Trumpkin states. U ppl suck
Great question — this is a common myth-buster topic.
### **Does Texas Get More Federal Money Than It Pays In?**
➡ **Yes, Texas is a net recipient of federal funds**, meaning it **receives more in federal spending than it pays in federal taxes**.
---
### **How is That Possible?**
Despite being a large, wealthy state with high tax revenue contributions, here's why Texas often ends up **getting back more than it sends to Washington**:
---
### **1. Military & Defense Spending**
* Texas has **massive military bases (e.g., Fort Hood, Lackland AFB)**. * The **Pentagon spends billions** on operations, salaries, and defense contracts in Texas. * Defense-related spending heavily skews federal inflows to the state.
---
### **2. Federal Programs (Medicaid, Social Programs)**
* Texas has a **large low-income population**. * Programs like **Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), Social Security, and unemployment insurance** pour billions into the state. * Texas receives large federal transfers even though it prides itself on "low taxes."
---
### **3. Disaster Relief & Agriculture Subsidies**
* Texas frequently receives **FEMA disaster aid** (hurricanes, floods, etc.). * The **federal government also subsidizes Texas farmers**.
---
### **4. Big Economy = Big Share of Fixed Federal Spending**
* Some federal expenditures (like infrastructure grants, education funding, and research) are distributed by **population size or need**, not taxes paid. * Texas, being the **2nd most populous state**, naturally gets a large share.
---
### **5. Low State Taxes ≠ Low Federal Taxes**
* Texans still pay **federal income tax, payroll tax, and corporate tax**. * But since Texas has **no state income tax**, it relies more heavily on **federal funding for public services**.
---
### **But… Texas Is Still a “High Contributor” State**
* Texas pays a huge **gross amount in federal taxes**. * It's not as "dependent" as states like **Mississippi, Kentucky, or West Virginia**. * However, due to federal spending formulas, **Texas still receives more per dollar than it gives**.
---
### TL;DR:
➡ **Texas pays a lot to the feds but gets back even more**, thanks to defense spending, federal aid, and being a large, diverse state with significant low-income populations and federal needs.
---
Want me to show you a **state-by-state chart of federal taxes paid vs. money received per \$1 tax (latest CBO data)?**
|