I found this to be a funny admission:
"Indeed, this outrageous tax would impinge on red states far more than it would affect blue states. After all, red states are generally poorer than blue states.
According to a 2020 survey by the Georgetown Public Policy Review, the median household income for residents of Democrat-controlled states was $71,719 in 2018, compared with the $59,709 earned by the residents of Republican-controlled states. The poverty rate was 9.3 percent in Democratic states in 2018, while the rate in Republican states was 12.1 percent."