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Blue State Taxes, Philanthropy, and the High Cost of Failure

by Justin Shores

Jul 02, 2026
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Taxes and left-leaning philanthropy keep pouring into blue states and their dominant institutions, yet they deliver the worst return on investment in America. Massive spending on education, health programs, diversity initiatives, and social services produces persistent failures in student outcomes, homelessness, fiscal balance, and basic governance. Fra…

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