There is an implied contract between the States and the Federal government regarding taxation. The Federal government cannot cut funding to a State and still expect them to keep their end of that agreement.
this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2025
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Take away our federal road funding, and we'll lower the drinking age to 10.
This is the kind of thing that could get him elected president or thrown in jail. Or possibly both.
If both, that would be the first. If history repeats, then Newsom should back down or better suck up to the oligarch gods to be elected president. Check it out
Sorry for the paywall.
What's it going to be, Newsom? Fold, or real shit? You've talked the talk, now it's time to walk the walk.
Why would Newsom even THINK about Standing up to Trump? That goes AGAINST Our Policy!
-Chuck Schumer and the DNC!
Does it need to be paid in a specific way? I would like to see the most petty way it could be paid out. I imagine with such a large amount people would quit or refuse to count it.
Coins, but in various denominations mixed together so they can't use weight.
Mix in some Canadian coins as well, just for fun!
Okay but why was he planning on withholding them in the first place?
"Planning" is a big word. Threatening more like.
The gist is that California is basically the source of most of the USA's tax revenue, and gets back less percentage in benefits from the federal government than any other state. They have like the 6th largest economy in the world if they were their own country.
Despite this, Trump has repeatedly threatened to cut those federal programs benefiting California even further. This was Newsom's response.
California would be the fourth largest if it were a country topping India, Japan, UK, France, Italy, Canada, and Brazil.
TY for the correction