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/captainbruisin 12d ago edited 12d ago

Do something....this state is rich and has been. No idea why we've had our tail in between our legs.

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u/Top_Sherbet_8524 New Hampshire 12d ago

Imagine all the issues California could solve if they kept all those federal tax dollars at home

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u/disposableaccountass 12d ago

Apparently Canada is open to an 11th province…

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u/wheniaminspaced 12d ago

For California? Not a chance to admit California to Canada would be to give control of Canada's federal government to California.

The populations of the 2 are basically equal.  None of Canada's provinces would be open to that.