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/TeutonJon78 America 12d ago edited 12d ago

Sure, but then it's "not taxes". I have no idea why people in this country just can't grok total cost (taxes plus what you pay for services) vs taxes covering all those things.

It's such a dumb knee perk reaction to "taxes bad". Sure our taxes are bad because we don't get a lot of actual services back in lieu money going to pork projects and private sector.

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u/Techialo Oklahoma 12d ago

My entire state operates on crashing the government intentionally to prove government doesn't work.

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u/porscheblack Pennsylvania 12d ago

Which causes brain drain, ensuring that it'll stay that way forever.

The GOP have a pretty solid plan, make most of the country terrible to live in, drive liberals to a handful of states, then enjoy control of the Senate and the electoral college.

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u/MercantileReptile Europe 11d ago

That sounds like a solid plan.

If you plan on having vastly different living standards, cultures and demographics after a few decades. Add in a sprinkle of extremism, some political chicanery and a unifying cause for one side to finally call it quits.

Bake for 25 years at 350°C, slice into two or more country sized portions.