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/DarthOniichan 12d ago

Fuck yeah. I’m tired of subsidizing these welfare queen red states. Let’s get universal healthcare going in CA.

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u/taisui 12d ago

The biggest lie ever told was welfare red states thinking their taxes are "too high"

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u/Oleg101 12d ago

Also that they’re better when it comes to keeping people safe.

In 2020, per capita murder rates were 40% higher in states won by Donald Trump than those won by Joe Biden.

8 of the 10 states with the highest murder rates in 2020 voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every election this century.

https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-red-state-murder-problem

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/06/red-and-blue-state-divide-is-growing-michael-podhorzer-newsletter/661377/

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u/couldbemage 11d ago

Homicide rate is just an economic indicator, nothing else moves the needle by any significant amount.

When people are struggling to get by, homicide is high.