Chris RemingtonDec 24

Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

https://beehaw.org/post/23886006

Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states - Beehaw

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Show threadaarch0x40
Blue states could just stop sending the money that mostly red states rely on
Dec 24 at 8:43pmWeb
Show threadcattywampasDec 24
There’s not really a way to do that. People pay the fed tax money directly, the states don’t do it.
Show threadaarch0x40Dec 24
Blue states are discussing the options to implement such a system
Show threadDragonTypeWyvernDec 24
I’m always amused when people don’t understand the difference between an impossibility and something that just wasn’t being done before.
Show threadTehPersDec 25

The linked article also says that they aren’t sure how CA would hold back taxes.

That they’re considering it an option anyway is interesting, though. Maybe they have a way they just haven’t shared yet.

Show threadP03 LockeDec 25
And then when the army comes to force the issue, then what?
Show threadDragonTypeWyvernDec 25
Oh jeez buddy the threat of violence better just roll over and present ourselves like good little liberals