This ignores another aspect, Blue states also hold the most debt, overspend the most, over promise the most , and have the highest taxes. If you compared fiscal responsibility, The top 10 are mostly red states , and the bottom 10 are mostly blue states. Whats the point of having more if its unsustainable and you are digging yourself into a hole you can never get out of.

https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/worst-run-states-big-spen…