Letter: End the GOP’s false narrative

Steven Dewey, in his letter to the Tribune, spins the conservative narrative that blue states are dependent on red states for handouts from the federal government. This is a popular theme that has been pushed by the GOP and the current administration. The reality is exactly the opposite. An AP fact check notes that Mississippi gets $2.13 back from the federal government for each $1 it pays to the feds in taxes. Kentucky gets $1.90 back. Meanwhile, the rich states of New Jersey and New York get b