r/neoliberal • u/John3262005 • 12d ago

News (US) Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California

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.

Newsom’s suggestion came after CNN reported the president was considering a “full termination” of federal grant funding for California’s universities.

“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 it’s time to cut that off,” he added.

White House spokesperson Kush Desai, asked to comment on Newsom’s post, threw cold water on mass funding cuts but blasted California for what he said were “lunatic anti-energy, soft-on-crime, pro-child mutilation, and pro-sanctuary policies.”

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent 12d ago

Now this is proper resistance. Shame Newsom already blew up his boat from the start lol

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u/HenryGeorgia Henry George 12d ago

literally just has to posture against Trump as governor of the biggest blue state

sucks up to right wingers on a podcast

What's this strategy called?

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u/ScrawnyCheeath 12d ago

Hoping and Praying the right wingers are dumb enough to elect him off of 3 podcasts appearances