...more tax & higher education? Fact 1: On average Red States receives more government funding and contribute less income to federal government, compared to Blue States which receives less and contribute more tax to Federal Government (Texas is the notable exception):
http://reason.com/archives/2011/07/14/the-redblue-paradox
http://www.visualeconomics.com/united-states-federal-tax-dollars
Fact 2: The top 10 States with the highest education index are mostly Liberal:
http://www.statemaster.com/graph/edu_bes_edu_ind-education-best-educated-index
Fact 3) Red States on average on much poorer than Blue States:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/09/28/business/economy/economix-28statepoverty/economix-28statepoverty-custom1.jpg
http://reason.com/archives/2011/07/14/the-redblue-paradox
http://www.visualeconomics.com/united-states-federal-tax-dollars
Fact 2: The top 10 States with the highest education index are mostly Liberal:
http://www.statemaster.com/graph/edu_bes_edu_ind-education-best-educated-index
Fact 3) Red States on average on much poorer than Blue States:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/09/28/business/economy/economix-28statepoverty/economix-28statepoverty-custom1.jpg