Current Events > Trump Preparing Large-Scale Cancellation of Federal Funding for California

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/politics/trump-california-federal-funding

I dare him to try this.

Humble_Novice posted...

I dare him to try this.

so gavin can roll over and beg like the good little cuck he is?

Time to cancel federal taxes, then.

Metal_Gear_Raxis posted...

Time to cancel federal taxes, then.

I look forward to the California law forbidding companies and individuals from filing their taxes with the federal government.

Yeah, right, with Newsom in charge.

Bass posted...

I look forward to the California law forbidding companies and individuals from filing their taxes with the federal government.

Yeah, right, with Newsom in charge.

All the more reason for Kamala Harris to run for the governor race: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/01/kamala-harris-california-governor-race/

They contribute more than they take, lets see how this goes.

I see a lot of Californians going to be angry and ask what's the point of paying federal taxes if there are no benefits with Trump in charge?

...I'm one of the Californians.

Humble_Novice posted...

All the more reason for Kamala Harris to run for the governor race: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/01/kamala-harris-california-governor-race/

I suppose a point in favor of this is that California voters are the only group of people to ever elect her.

Pitbuller_26 posted...

I see a lot of Californians going to be angry and ask what's the point of paying federal taxes if there are no benefits with Trump in charge?

...I'm one of the Californians.

That's unwise IMO. The Trump regime would be delighted to sic the IRS on any tax resisters from CA.

EPR-radar posted...

That's unwise IMO. The Trump regime would be delighted to sic the IRS on any tax resisters from CA.

Oh please. he'll see it as an "act of treason" and send tanks into California.

EPR-radar posted...

That's unwise IMO. The Trump regime would be delighted to sic the IRS on any tax resisters from CA.

Is it?

Because I would cite the Founding Fathers grievance against the King of England. That is taxation without representation.

The states send revenue to the federal government in exchange for which certain services but mostly funds are provided in return.

If that does not happen for one state as retaliation, then clearly there is a broken agreement.

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

They contribute more than they take, lets see how this goes.

For one every company would need to decide to not send in payroll taxes, and if that were to happen, you know damn well the administration would pick and choose which companies to charge with tax evasion and which ones to ignore.

divot1338 posted...

Is it?

Because I would cite the Founding Fathers grievance against the King of England. That is taxation without representation.

The states send revenue to the federal government in exchange for which certain services but mostly funds are provided in return.

If that does not happen for one state as retaliation, then clearly there is a broken agreement.

That's the lens I'm looking from. To me it's quite simply taxation without representation.

Pitbuller_26 posted...

That's the lens I'm looking from. To me it's quite simply taxation without representation.

Its probably not a practical long term strategy but it doesnt need to be.

It just needs to slow things up in the courts.

Although Im not sure how much Id want to test the assholes in the Supreme Court over their opinions on taxation if I were Donald.

It's okay. Gavin Newsom will kiss his ass and Trump will back out of this. Gavin likes taking the bronzer to the nose.

Were_Wyrm posted...

For one every company would need to decide to not send in payroll taxes, and if that were to happen, you know damn well the administration would pick and choose which companies to charge with tax evasion and which ones to ignore.

Fine, lets get nuts.

Speeding towards a Civil War situation. Why the fuck would Californians accept this? It's going to radicalize all blue states against him. Or at least it should.

legendary_zell posted...

Speeding towards a Civil War situation. Why the fuck would Californians accept this? It's going to radicalize all blue states against him. Or at least it should.

It should since, as others have said, this is a rather blatant "Taxation without representation" situation. There is a reason money is the responsibility of congress. All the stuff he has been doing with DOGE, money and budgets is a violation of separation of powers by my judgement. I just wonder how far this is going to go with how willing democratic leadership is to engage in appeasement.

I wonder how the Republicans in California feel about this

Zikten posted...

I wonder how the Republicans in California feel about this

"Orange Daddy is always right, so this is fine."

Zikten posted...

I wonder how the Republicans in California feel about this

Party Uber Alles.

As usual.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/06/newsom-floats-withholding-federal-taxes-00393386

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars amid reports Donald Trump is preparing funding cuts targeting the state.

Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back, the Democratic governor said in an X post Friday afternoon, referencing a recent analysis from the Rockefeller Institute that California contributed about $83 billion more in federal taxes in 2022 than it received back from Washington.

Maybe its time to cut that off, he added.

Strong "Texas is considering seceding from the union" energy.

darkace77450 posted...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/06/newsom-floats-withholding-federal-taxes-00393386

Strong "Texas is considering seceding from the union" energy.

Not really. Texas talks about seceding over bigoted things. California refusing to pay federal taxes is literally an identical response to what Trump threatens.

Would have a case to break off from the US as its own country

JoCrazy posted...

Would have a case to break off from the US as its own country

Would never happen but it would be lulzy to see how quickly red states implode without us subsidizing their bullshit anymore.

legendary_zell posted...

Speeding towards a Civil War situation. Why the fuck would Californians accept this? It's going to radicalize all blue states against him. Or at least it should.

Let pump the brakes. A full on civil war would never happen.

JoCrazy posted...

Would have a case to break off from the US as its own country

Oregon and Washington would probably want to tag along. They could form the nation of Cascadia

Zikten posted...

Oregon and Washington would probably want to tag along. They could form the nation of Cascadia

The bear on the California state flag will now get 2 extra heads.

A cerbearus, if you would.

As a resident of California, I'd prefer we become a part of Denmark. Then I can easily move to Copenhagen.

divot1338 posted...

I suppose a point in favor of this is that California voters are the only group of people to ever elect her.

lol

This is the first domino falling for state succession.

Ubergeneral3 posted...

This is the first domino falling for state succession.

But we want states to succeed.

whaaat the fuck is going on with that orange bobble head in the blue suit. i mean gavin just might grow just enough spine to have us just not pay the gov and throw them into chaos for a bit.

sheesh.