Oh no, if only California were the fifth largest economy in the world and were already helping fund FireAid, a charity concert for those affected.
Oh wait. Out of all 50 states, California could fund FEMA by itself without raising taxes by any noticable amount.
If that’s the federal governments response to an emergency in their state … why would the state want to stay inside the union?
The federal government wants the benefits of the union but they don’t want to help you.
People will start thinking of leaving and just work as a country on their own if they’re treated like this.
I am fine with California seceding.
Or the entire western seaboard becoming a new Canadian province.
Hell, at this point I’d say give us back to Mexico. At least they have a cool president.
Pretty sure California sends more funds to the federal government than they receive every year… Would be a shame if they just didn’t do the back and forth and kept their funds to use as they see for instead.
I’m sure States like Alabama wouldn’t miss that California tax revenue making it’s way to them at all.
Calexit is approved for signature gathering. Trump might just push California right out.
Yes, but to do this individual Californians would all have to stop paying federal income taxes.
No they would need to pay them into bonds to comply with the Spirit of the law but not the letter of the law. When the federal government represents California again the bonds can be released.
Sure, but if individuals don’t pay the IRS, they can do all sort of shit, including garnishing your wages.
so nice to not have to post this comment, never see this point on reddit or x
I finally called it x, accepting twitter is dead and never coming back lol, calling it twitters like a compliment or giving it way too much credit
Hmmm. Sounds like if California can’t get aid from the federal government, then they will just have to use their own money. I would suggest the comptroller to order all federal tax money in the state sent to Sacramento for use as disaster relief. They can’t prosecute 40 million people not paying taxes.
Maybe California should halt exports of goods or services unless Trump delivers wildfire aid