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5. Good that you'd get to keep all of those federal taxes

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 05:15 PM

Jul 13

As you would need them if the new Nation of California wanted to provide Social Security benefits to its citizens.

Plus, militaries aren't cheap...

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I had to get my copy of today's paper to see that headline kimbutgar Jul 13 #1

Worst human being on earth Eliot Rosewater Jul 13 #2

Third worst. Putin and Xi are above him. Initech Jul 13 #10

seriously... it is time to explore leaving the union lapfog_1 Jul 13 #3

Good that you'd get to keep all of those federal taxes SickOfTheOnePct Jul 13 #5

you think we don't pay for all of those things now? lapfog_1 Jul 13 #6

It's true that California has a negative return... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 13 #7

Let's not give him what he wants. Initech Jul 13 #9