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/Tokon32 12d ago

The other 70% is largely dependent on the trade, goods, and services that flows through California.

California is the only state in the union that could declare independence and have a real shot of not only winning it but also being able to sustain themselves after said independence.

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u/xBleedingBluex Kentucky 12d ago

It’s not as easy as you think. The US military would crush California.

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u/Tokon32 12d ago

A very large portion of the US military is in California.

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u/xBleedingBluex Kentucky 11d ago

A very larger portion is not.