Blue states have bled $2 trillion in wealth to red states in the last decade — and New York leads the pack

Nypost · May 07, 2026 · 435 words · By Anthony Blair

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Blue states have bled $2 trillion in wealth to red states in the last decade — and New York leads the pack It’s being called the biggest wealth transfer in history.

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What happened

Blue states have bled $2 trillion in wealth to red states in the last decade — and New York leads the pack It’s being called the biggest wealth transfer in history.

Why it matters

Nearly $2 trillion in economic growth has left blue states and headed for red states in the last decade, according to economic data from the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, a conservative economic group.

Common ground

The group used IRS data from the years 2012 to 2023 to calculate the movement in cumulative income between states, which were classified as red “Trump states” or blue “Harris states” based on which way they voted in the 2024 Presidential Election.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Other traditionally deep-blue states to see a heavy net AGI loss include Illinois ($399 billion), New Jersey ($212 billion), Maryland ($120 billion), and Massachusetts ($118 billion).”

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The evidence confirms Illinois lost AGI in 2020, but the specific cumulative losses for Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, and Massachusetts are not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW4HzRDqwhM

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web search NEUTRAL — Illinois lost $8.5 billion in Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) to net out-migration in 2020. Illinois’ losses were the third worst in the country, with only New York and California losing more AGI, $19.5 b…
https://wirepoints.org/bleeding-people-new-irs-migration-dat…

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Claim 2: “Some rare success stories among the states that voted for Harris in 2024 include Colorado ($127 billion), Washington ($119 billion) and Oregon ($60.8 billion).”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the AGI gains for Colorado, Washington, and Oregon.

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Claim 3: “California came next with $503 billion in the same time period.”

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One search result mentions California losing AGI in 2020 ($17.8 billion), but the specific cumulative figure of $503 billion between 2012 and 2023 is not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — In this 1968 interview, Milton Friedman explained the negative income tax, a proposal that at minimum would save taxpayers the 72 percent of our current welf...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpgkX588nM

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web search NEUTRAL — Your adjusted gross income (AGI) is your total (gross) income from all sources minus certain adjustments listed on Schedule 1 of Form 1040. Your AGI is calculated before you take your standard or item…
https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/definition-of-adjusted-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Our income tax calculator enables you to easily calculate your net wage, which remains after deducting all taxes and contributions.
https://www.how-to-germany.com/income-tax-calculator/

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Claim 4: “Hedge fund titan Ken Griffin and Marc Rowan both announced recently that they will move jobs out of New York in response to Mamdani’s calls to “tax the rich.””

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The search results for 'Ken Griffin' and 'Marc Rowan' in the provided evidence are irrelevant (referring to dictionary definitions or unrelated people) and do not mention moving jobs out of New York due to tax proposals.

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Claim 5: “Florida gained $1.3 trillion, and Texas gained $371 billion between 2012 and 2023.”

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The evidence mentions Florida gaining AGI (e.g., $137 billion in one specific report), but the cumulative figure of $1.3 trillion for Florida and $371 billion for Texas is not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Overall, in the calendar year 2024, the United States' Nominal GDP at Current Prices totaled at $29.184 trillion, as compared to $27.720 trillion in 2023. The three U.S. states with the highest GDPs w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territ…

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is simply your total gross income minus specific deductions.AGI is simply the acronym for Adjusted Gross Income. It’s a common term used for tax purposes, so it’s important…
https://www.hrblock.com/tax-center/income/other-income/what-…

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Claim 6: “Among the other red state winners at the expense of the blue states are South Carolina ($187 billion), Tennessee ($112 billion), and Idaho ($72.2 billion).”

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The evidence mentions Tennessee gaining AGI ($2.8 billion in one report), but the specific cumulative figures for South Carolina, Tennessee, and Idaho are not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tennessee gained $2.8 billion. Florida gained more than all four of those states combined.The state enacted a 4% surtax on income over $1 million in 2023. The latest IRS data shows 29,870 net departur…
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest Internal Revenue Service (IRS) migration report revealed that Arizona gained about $4.8 billion aggregate adjusted gross income. Over 247,600 were reported migrating into Arizona from all 5…
https://azfreenews.com/2022/06/arizona-aggregate-gross-incom…

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Claim 7: “Nearly $2 trillion in economic growth has left blue states and headed for red states in the last decade, according to economic data from the Committee to Unleash Prosperity”

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While the 'Committee to Unleash Prosperity' is mentioned in search results as an organization, the specific figure of $2 trillion in economic growth moving from blue to red states is not corroborated by any other independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Red-state/blue-state secession.The scheme has found acceptance and implementation from the U.S. federal government as the Federal Election Commission report for the 2004 presidential election uses the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states

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web search NEUTRAL — The Red State gains had been strong in the 2010s, nearly doubling from 426,000 in 2011 (more people than live in Minneapolis and Bakersfield). The figure shows the annual net domestic migration to Red…
https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/six-millio…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Committee to Unleash Prosperity reports that the Biden administration-backed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will have negative economic effects on the U.S. economy, including negative incentives …
https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/committee-to-unlea…

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Claim 8: “New York had the biggest fall in cumulative adjusted gross income (AGI) — losing $660 billion between 2012 and 2023.”

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One search result mentions New York losing AGI in 2020 ($19.5 billion), but the specific cumulative figure of $660 billion between 2012 and 2023 is not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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Claim 9: “In contrast, the two biggest losers among the red states are Pennsylvania ($115 billion) and Ohio ($106 billion).”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the AGI losses for Pennsylvania and Ohio.

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Claim 10: “The group used IRS data from the years 2012 to 2023 to calculate the movement in cumulative income between states”

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The evidence confirms the existence of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity and the existence of IRS data, but does not independently verify that this specific dataset (2012-2023) was used for this specific calculation.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Committee to Unleash Prosperity advocates for equitable prosperity using supply-side economics and seeks to identify government policies that are ideal for unleashing prosperity.
https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/committee-to-unlea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Real Household Income. President Trump gained ten times more income for the average family than Joe Biden. Every income group did better under Trump than Biden — by a wide margin.
https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/real-household-inco…

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web search NEUTRAL — A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS.You pay tax as a percentage of your income in layers called tax brackets. As your inc…
https://www.irs.gov/filing/federal-income-tax-rates-and-brac…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.