{"id":2631838,"date":"2026-07-18T20:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-states-are-paying-the-price-for-denying-truth\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T20:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:59:41","slug":"blue-states-are-paying-the-price-for-denying-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-states-are-paying-the-price-for-denying-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue States Are Paying the Price for Denying Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblue-states-are-paying-the-price-for-denying-truth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2631838&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/khymani-james-dumbassery-on-display-just-two-days-before-his-expulsion\/\" title=\"Khymani James displays foolish behavior shortly before being expelled\">provided content includes<\/a> a webpage with a &#8220;Read more&#8221; button that reveals additional data about societal and political issues. The main focus is on the increasing division in America regarding truth and moral principles, especially concerning transgender policies and abortion rights. It highlights a recent report indicating many transgender individuals are relocating from Republican-led states to more supportive cities like seattle, driven by restrictive policies. The article discusses the financial strain on blue states that expand transgender and abortion protections, leading to budget shortfalls and higher taxes. It emphasizes that states grounded in personal obligation and moral values are better positioned for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pushes-congress-to-pass-spending-plans-after-manchin-opposes-democrats-massive-3-5t-bill\/\" title=\"Biden Pushes Congress To Pass Spending Plans After Manchin Opposes Democrats\u2019 Massive .5T Bill\">long-term prosperity<\/a>. The piece concludes with a moral reflection from Tony Perkins, stressing the importance of embracing truth, despite its divisive nature, and suggests that denying truth incurs greater costs over time.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In John 17, Jesus prayed that His followers would be sanctified \u2014 set apart \u2014 by God\u2019s truth. Throughout history, that truth has distinguished those who embrace it from those who reject it. Today, that separation is increasingly evident in America.<\/p>\n<p>A Washington Post article this week, entitled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2026\/07\/07\/trans-people-are-moving-seattle-unprecedented-levels-under-trump\/\">Trans people are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-americas-chasm-grows-between-red-and-blue-states-on-hot-button-social-issues\/\" title=\"Two Americas: Chasm Grows Between Red And ... On Hot-Button Social Issues\">fleeing red states<\/a> for Seattle. The city can\u2019t keep up<\/a>,\u201d cited a NORC poll suggesting that 400,000 transgender adults left red states in the six months following the 2024 election, with another 1.2 million reportedly considering relocating to states that actively affirm transgender policies.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights Crow Harmony, a 21-year-old transgender male, and his boyfriend, who had also transitioned. If you\u2019re confused about what that makes them, you\u2019re not alone, but just put that aside. The article goes on to say that this \u201ccouple\u201d had no money, no employment prospects, and had lost their housing before leaving Florida for what they believed would be the safety of Seattle. They were assisted by a transgender-led nonprofit that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >helps gender-confused people relocate<\/a> from red states. But that organization, along with others, now says it lacks the resources to meet the growing demand because charitable giving has declined.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Farley, executive director of the Queer Power Alliance in Seattle, is calling on the city to declare a civil emergency so that organizations like theirs can access $2.1 million in emergency city funding. Farley said, \u201cOur community is under attack, and organizations protecting LGBTQIA+ people are struggling to survive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The underlying issue is larger than one city. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-mayorkas-admits-dhs-not-able-to-follow-covid-testing-policy-to-its-fullest-extent\/\" title=\"Secy. Mayorkas admits DHS not able to follow COVID testing policy to its fullest extent\">current federal policy<\/a>, states are no longer compelled to finance gender transition procedures, abortions, and many of the progressive initiatives that previous administrations encouraged or required. As a result, blue states that chose to embrace these policies are increasingly having to fund them with their own tax dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 20 states now combine expansive abortion protections with broad transgender policies, and nearly all face projected structural budget shortfalls or significant long-term fiscal imbalances. Those deficits will eventually require either reducing government funding for the laundry list of leftist programs, which history suggests is unlikely, or raising taxes.<\/p>\n<p>As more people who seek the government affirmation of their personal choices relocate to states that promise those benefits, those regions will face growing financial pressure. At the same time, higher taxes and expanding government obligations make them less attractive to families, businesses, and workers who value opportunity, responsibility, and the freedom to keep more of what they earn.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, states that build public policy on truth, personal responsibility, and enduring moral principles are better positioned to flourish. Yet the longevity of that outcome is not guaranteed. With a nation and Congress that are so closely divided, a five-seat Republican majority in the House and a six-seat majority in the Senate, the outcome of every election will determine who controls Congress and the federal purse \u2014 and whether fiscally responsible states will once again be asked to subsidize policies they have rejected.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus said that God\u2019s word is truth. Truth has always divided people, and to stand for it can be costly. But history repeatedly demonstrates that the greatest cost is not borne by those who embrace the truth; it is ultimately borne by those who deny it.<\/p>\n<div><em>Tony Perkins is president of Family Research Council and executive editor of The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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