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Tumbulu

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14. In time, yes

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 08:02 AM

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but this is the game the R’s are playing. Break norms, break laws, then fight until the end.

I wonder if the state set up the fund so that individuals were indemnified if it could be a tool in this battle.

There seems to an attack on the state of CA planned.

It is not only Canada, Panama Canal and Greenland. CA and NY have been vilified by the right wing media for 4+ decades. It feeds into their base.

Governor Newsom is going to need to use every means possible to save the state from this aggression.

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Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

I'm starting to think secession shouldn't be off table. Of course, would have to move from my rube red state. Silent Type Friday #1

Trump is trying to start a civil war it looks like. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #26

Aren't those taxes paid by individual taxpayers to the US Treasury? MichMan Friday #2

Not all - there are federal excise taxes on alcoholic beverages for example DBoon Yesterday #3

and paying into the CA system (however that works?) stopdiggin Yesterday #8

There could be an escrow account for us Tumbulu Yesterday #4

which would disallow the federal gov from presenting me with the bill? stopdiggin Yesterday #7

In time, yes Tumbulu Yesterday #14

agree with about 90% stopdiggin Yesterday #17

About damned time! flying-skeleton Yesterday #5

"Maybe it's time to cut that off" could be a campaign slogan. PermatexNo.2 Yesterday #6

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #22

Thanks. I'll try to behave. Or, failing that, at least try to use good grammar and punctuation. PermatexNo.2 12 hrs ago #34

great talking point! but as a practical matter ... stopdiggin Yesterday #9

California can make a case for "No taxation without Representation" thought crime Yesterday #10

That would mean that a Wyoming taxpayer would pay $66 dollars in income taxes for every $1 a California resident pays MichMan Yesterday #12

No, that would be Absurd. And Wyoming having the same level of representation as CA is just as Absurd. thought crime Yesterday #16

the point (fairly obviously) - is that 'no taxation without representation' stopdiggin Yesterday #18

Have you ever heard the slogan "no taxation without representation"? thought crime Yesterday #20

and my post pointed to the fact that your quote stopdiggin Yesterday #21

Happens all the time with city income taxes MichMan 23 hrs ago #25

CA has a LOT more Reps in the House. The founders worked out a reasonable balance Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #28

It should have more Senators too, and some of the founders knew it. thought crime 21 hrs ago #29

Ah, yes, tranny of the majority. Nope that isn't a good way to govern. Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #30

The Tyranny of the Majority is a problem. thought crime 13 hrs ago #33

But they are represented. Igel 23 hrs ago #24

Newsom's argument also falls flat if you take it down to a local level MichMan 22 hrs ago #27

What would Gov Newsom's response be if for example Beverly Hills and Bel Air decided to withhold all their state taxes? MichMan Yesterday #11

So you support Taco cutting off services to California? Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #32

""Maybe it's time to cut that off," he added." Maybe just "redirect" the tax money to areas tfg cut? nt mitch96 Yesterday #13

Sounds like a plan! Fla Dem Yesterday #15

Yup, just maybe time, Newsom. republianmushroom Yesterday #19

I did not think he was speaking about income tax. quaint 23 hrs ago #23

Seems like Rebl2 21 hrs ago #31