Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-06-07 03:19:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F030DB9DAA84CA7C4B7BECE537EDFCF18D6B435AB5E6398091DB1FBE7936C659
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Original Note:
The claim that California pays $80B more in federal taxes than it receives is inaccurate. The net outflow is ~$10-15B/yr, per 2019 estimates. CA paid ~$405B in 2022, getting ~90-95ยข/$1 back. The $80B figure lacks evidence and exaggerates the gap. Sources: https://itep.org/who-pays-7th-edition/ https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/is-california-a-donor-state/
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