You know California could just not pay the federal government taxes for a year and we would be back to 100 real quick.
No reason to giving money to other red welfare states that this state earned.
I want this to happen soooo bad. Signed, a New Yorker (State, not city)
The thing is that it is us, who pay the federal taxes. We would have to stop paying them and then redirect it to state government. The problem would be how California could change that?
The GOP also cut funding to the IRS. Who is going to do that collecting?
Is this how you Make America Great Again? Is this America First?
Yes. When you consider that means making the left suffer. This is exactly what MAGA wants.
They will eat their own shit to spite us.
Except there's more Republicans living in California than the total population of most red states.
Doesn't matter. They'd jump on a grenade if they could push a liberal down underneath them.
Mexico is helping while "America first" government officials are deliberately withholding aid. Absolute demons.
This is "Republican America First".
More like Make The Confederacy Great Again.
Johnson also hinted at tying aid to debt ceiling negotiations.
Aka "Something terrible happened to you and you need help, so this is my chance to force you to do what I want."
This is just dripping with psychopathy. This is why I could never become a politician or a billionnaire CEO: I just couldn't hold my breakfast in in the morning looking in the mirror.
Psychopathy is a requirement to be part of the American Nazi Party
I think you'll find a whole lot of them in all parties. And in boardrooms.
Debt ceiling lmfao. Go ahead, y'all are in government, your fault. We can suffer together, no concessions to nazis.
It'd be funny when the world no longer trust the US because debts are no longer being paid.
The guy who represents one of the welfare states that takes a lot more money from the union than they give back... is doing this to one of the big blue states that gives to the union a lot more than they get back?
Fucking pathetic, greedy, immoral little shit. I hope his home gets wiped out in the next natural disaster that hits good state.
I guess California and other blue states should also tie federal taxes to things of their own. Maybe even leave the union altogether, alongside with other states.
Maybe the more than 6 million people in California who voted for a Republican candidate will learn from this.... Guessing not though.
Democrats: Please remember this moment and when it comes time to the elections constantly repeat this on loop as much as possible. We must never forget this.
Democrats: we already know they're pieces of shit
Republicans: Fox news tells me California deserves it.
We live in the post truth world, what you believe to be true is predetermined and nothing means anything that comes from outside your chosen propaganda outlet. :(
I honestly really admire your optimism.
California should be like: "We will not negotiate with terrorists."
If you are in california and have nothing to lose remember that you know where mike johnson goes to work everyday.
You know if I lived in California right now I'd be wondering real hard why even be a part of the union? California contributes more than it receives, has vastly different politics than the rest of the country, has a powerhouse economy.
The entire qon thing of "California bad" is just so very fucking stupid. It's clear they are very jealous of California, which is arguably our most important state.
None of these people are serving the United States. They need to be removed.
If I was governor of California:
Sure, go ahead. We'll stop paying Federal taxes. Let the red states crumble as they don't have our funds. You hold us hostage, we'll play by your games. You go low, we go low.
Maybe then we'll have some sort of progress as a nation for the first time in years.
California is welcome to become Canada's 4th territory or 11th province (both are equal).
I don't know if we can help you a lot, but we definitely won't treat you like shit.
The economy of the State of California is the largest in the United States, with a $4.080 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2024.[1] It is the largest sub-national economy in the world. If California were a nation it would rank in terms of nominal GDP as the world's sixth largest economy, behind India (4.27 trillion) and ahead of the United Kingdom (3.588 trillion).
And we are also a donor state. Even with all the RnD that we have.
California might as well be in the G7. So go right ahead Johnson, be petty and watch what happens when we stop paying federal taxes. You better believe we’ll be able to fund this kind of shit ourselves if we don’t have to share…
Doing something so cartoonishly evil to so many people who so recently lost everything?
I don't know, sounds like a safety issue for him. Hopefully his preservation instincts kick in.
Climate change comes for all
Luigi is faster.
Always remember the 4th of December. The day Saint Luigi and his followers will come to collect the dues owed to society
If y'all want to see what happens to the federal budget when California stops paying, keep it up.
Should probably stop giving the free money to moochy red states though.
Here's hoping Mike meets his Luigi soon.
The Government of Fucking Putin and their America Last agenda.
When can I stop paying federal taxes? I don’t get anything in return for them.
I honestly think this is going to be the start of hopefully cold civil unrest. GOP will block federal aid, California and maybe other blue states will stop paying federal taxes. Red states start imploding.
Yeah except Democrats are generally too cowardly to actually go that far. The most we'll probably see is lots of lawsuits against the federal government from blue states like during the last Trump admin.
What a fucking piece of shit you are, Johnson.
These fucking ghouls are cartoonish in their villainy.
These are the people they always want to apply the 'higher ground' and 'congressional decorum' to. Fuck em.
So the next time Louisiana gets fucked like they did during Katrina we all just tell them to suck it?
I thought it was Canada’s fault for not turning on their faucet?
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