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California governor made threat amid reports Trump is weighing huge federal funding cuts targeting state

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 61 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 17 points 1 day ago

Take away our federal road funding, and we'll lower the drinking age to 10.

[–] artifex@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago

What's it going to be, Newsom? Fold, or real shit? You've talked the talk, now it's time to walk the walk.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 day ago

Why would Newsom even THINK about Standing up to Trump? That goes AGAINST Our Policy!

-Chuck Schumer and the DNC!

[–] insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Coins, but in various denominations mixed together so they can't use weight.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Mix in some Canadian coins as well, just for fun!

[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Okay but why was he planning on withholding them in the first place?

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 40 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

"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.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

California would be the fourth largest if it were a country topping India, Japan, UK, France, Italy, Canada, and Brazil.

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

TY for the correction