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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31108228
As tensions escalate between California and the Trump administration over immigration, another potential battlefront is emerging over taxes.
The spat began with reports that the Trump administration is considering cutting funding for California’s university system, the largest higher education system in the nation with about 12% of all U.S. enrolled students.
In response, Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote Friday afternoon in a social media post that California provides about $80 billion more in taxes to the federal government than it receives in return.
“Maybe it’s time to cut that off, @realDonaldTrump,” Newsom said.
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That sounds like a justified idea, but legally doesn’t that basically require seceding?
If all democrat states stopped providing more taxes than they receive, the republican states would instantly start suffering. Look up the amounts each state provides and receives, then find the pattern.
Unfortunately, this would result in many innocent people suffering as well, as much as I would like to see it happen.
