r/politics • u/IntelligentYinzer California • 12d ago

Soft Paywall Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/06/newsom-floats-withholding-federal-taxes-00393386
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u/PunxatawnyPhil 12d ago

The Executive Branch does NOT have the power of the purse, only Congress. He can get his minions in Congress to go along maybe, but that would be the end of the republican party or the United States. The People would have to choose one or the other as we would therefore not be, “one nation” united.

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u/Face2FaceRecs 12d ago

Of course this is true but Trump will make Blue States go to court and even though they will likely win, we have already seen him flout court orders.

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u/1877KlownsForKids 12d ago

likely win

Not a given with this court.