in 2019, California contributed approximately $472B in federal taxes, about 14.1% of the total US Tax revenue. So if you're talking about withholding funds because of the fires, maybe we should withhold federal income tax payments. How's that sound, #RedStateDeadBeats? - ThreadSky

marmel.bsky.social • 42 days ago

in 2019, California contributed approximately $472B in federal taxes, about 14.1% of the total US Tax revenue.

So if you're talking about withholding funds because of the fires, maybe we should withhold federal income tax payments.

How's that sound, #RedStateDeadBeats?

Comments

osgwlover.bsky.social•42 days ago

Yes - since magats are terrified of socialism - let’s keep all of the 80% of the gdp generated in Blue States in those blue states.

mbsolheim.bsky.social•42 days ago

The Felon is an heartless, immoral idiot

lattesdotter.bsky.social•42 days ago

As long as they can directly withhold state aid from brownskinned people and directly funnel it to white people, Southern states will take your money.

weimar10.bsky.social•42 days ago

New Jersey receive $ 0.40 in federal aid for every $1.00 contributed in tax. We are sick of it too and I am with you.

pasandy.bsky.social•42 days ago

Go for it, California!

radiofreedurango.bsky.social•42 days ago

Oh, I think this has legs!

pinktweets.bsky.social•42 days ago

That would be great except that the taxpayers would be the ones holding the bag because they would still have to pay those taxes and the IRS would come after them. The IRS would also come after the employers who are legally obligated to remit withholding.

technausea.bsky.social•42 days ago

Sounds like socialism to me.

Cut them off. Make them live on the taxes they collect, not other states.

lindapal.bsky.social•42 days ago

How about California and every state withholding federal taxes?

drseid.bsky.social•42 days ago

That sounds emently fair to me.

samm1955.bsky.social•42 days ago

That's what I've been saying! Blue states after Jan. 20th are on their own.

mjtvgirl.bsky.social•42 days ago

It’s just a matter of time before all blue states come to this conclusion as well.

yojudidoll.bsky.social•42 days ago

I’ve said this for the past week. Let California keep their tax money and help their own. The red state suck the money from the blue state and don’t contribute anything near of what they take. You know Trump is not going to help. 1)

yojudidoll.bsky.social•42 days ago

2) already, a GOP representative wants to withhold funds to California. Fuck the GOP

cat-cafe.bsky.social•42 days ago

I could not agree more. Why are we sending all that money to Federal taxes if the new Federal government wants to steal it?

kyotiwiles.bsky.social•42 days ago

So on board with this idea. We need to help our people first.

ezekiel25-18.bsky.social•42 days ago

Agree with both statements. But the misinformation does anger, a lot.
“DEI” insults to the fire chief, keep being surprised by being surprised at the gutter politicking of any tragedy.

saltrat.bsky.social•41 days ago

Sounds fair even though I’m a blue dot in a red state.

224valkylmyr.bsky.social•41 days ago

Yep. Fuck the rest of the country. The states that are worth a shit can pay their own way.

irish-norgie.bsky.social•42 days ago

Do it.

arthauntsme.com•42 days ago

I say we blue states just stop giving federal funds to red states that take 5 to 15 dollars more in federal $ for every dollar they contribute in taxes.

flaredhead.bsky.social•42 days ago

Sounds fair to me. Keep your money.

irsjimmy109.bsky.social•42 days ago

Made that same post on Blue Sky last week . The top states for sending $$$ to DC ....are Calif., NY , Conn., Mass. , and Minn .....so anytime Trump was to play tit-for-tat ......he loses .!!!

jcassidyskylark.bsky.social•41 days ago

I’ve been mulling over the same. Don’t want to do it but I’m sick and tired of trumps childish behavior towards CA. Sick and tired of all his behavior

blopeep.bsky.social•42 days ago

I absolutely support this. We are LITERALLY the fifth largest economy in the world.

We could exit and be just fine TYVM. And we’ve got a handy mountain range to protect us from invasion.

LFG.

plantz3610.bsky.social•42 days ago

As to scale, only 6 states have a larger population than Los Angeles county.

So GOP Jim Bobs from Tennessee, Oklahoma and west Virginia yammering about Newsom and 'if' California 'deserves' aid, can go to faux Christian hell.🔵

jlg1017.bsky.social•42 days ago

What if ALL OF US withheld our taxes? He's going to cut departments...there wouldn't be enough people left to come after multi-millions of us...

bozone23.bsky.social•42 days ago

Don't give the Trump administration one penny, California.

sysprog52.bsky.social•42 days ago

Absolutely!!!

jm2drew.bsky.social•37 days ago

This is exactly what should happen. Let us pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, aka our Federal taxes stay in our State until we have fully recovered from this climate crisis caused wildfire.

watchlady.bsky.social•42 days ago

We say much the same in MA. Go ahead, try to contain us- we're betting you can't.

greeblehaus.bsky.social•42 days ago

I got into it with someone about exactly this. Beyond the ethical issue of just caring for people, CA can have any support it needs for how much it powers our country economically.

cajakat.bsky.social•42 days ago

I thought this too. 💙💪🏼

mistercharlie.bsky.social•42 days ago

Everything is political with the GOP in power. There is absolutely no chance of a United country with Trump and the MAGA GOP in charge.

markbeard.bsky.social•42 days ago

You mean tax "refunds"? Precision matters

beejuebeejue.bsky.social•42 days ago

California carries far more than its own weight and by itself is one of the largest economies in the world.

justtwo.bsky.social•42 days ago

They wouldn’t like it very much if the people decided not that fund the government now would they.?

joanronhock.bsky.social•42 days ago

Yes , California has always sent the federal government 3 times more than they receive from the federal government. One of the few states that does this. I live in Florida and we take 3 times more than we give. I know the Biden administration will do the right thing. Not sure in the next adm.

lexie1179.bsky.social•42 days ago

I think it is a very good idea myself.

jennyfern18.bsky.social•37 days ago

I agree!!!

annabellelecter.bsky.social•42 days ago

I don't like doing this.

We are the United States. Let's act like it.

marmel.bsky.social•42 days ago

P.S. Just to say it, it sounds terrible because for some STUPID reason I still believe in the UNITED States.

And I'm not okay with punishing good people in suppression states because they have bad Governors, Senators, Representatives and MAGA mouthpieces.

jfrv.bsky.social•42 days ago

These states have never really been united. The confederate states were insufficiently punished, & by "punished" I mean there should have been more pressure to force them to improve. Those states are still bad for us all. We've seen the maps, the ugly & costly red blob of ignorance rooted in the SE.

lisamarianyc.cloud•42 days ago

Maybe that’s the only way to get them to vote the bastards out.

jcassidyskylark.bsky.social•41 days ago

Agree … but t he ey sure are wearing me down

skepticaldoc.bsky.social•42 days ago

Oh Steve, you are spot on. Great idea!

sailebed.bsky.social•42 days ago

rastapackermon.bsky.social•42 days ago

They've declared war. We should, too.

julessky.bsky.social•42 days ago

I’m past that. You will get there soon too.

beaststroganoff.bsky.social•42 days ago

Whom they elect.

Sigh

muskratsux.bsky.social•42 days ago

Dumbass people in my ruby red state deserve to learn a lesson or two.

I'll laugh at them even though it will affect me as well.

bouley.bsky.social•42 days ago

Do it, Musk and Trump will never see it coming.

debbie156.bsky.social•42 days ago

California’s economy is so large that it could sustain as its own country. 🖕 off Magats.

1johnny1.bsky.social•41 days ago

Just graduated to the 4th largest economy on the planet, with billions of dollars in surplus projected for this year.

rlpweldon.bsky.social•42 days ago

We're not getting representation in the Federal Government, despite the money we give it and our massive population. Frankly, I don't think the United States is sustainable. CA and NY should leave, but, especially under Trump, the tanks would roll in. It's going to coem to a head at some point.

lukesd8.bsky.social•42 days ago

I’m in

pos47.bsky.social•42 days ago

brendajackson.bsky.social•42 days ago

I thought that last week. Since blue states are subsidizing the south

darwinwoodka.bsky.social•42 days ago

Or just give us six more Senators already

allliesmatter.bsky.social•42 days ago

Bang that drum.

sonotwithtrump.bsky.social•42 days ago

All BLUE states should be able to withhold their income tax payments from RED state use!

dynazure.bsky.social•42 days ago

I’m in a very red state-Florida, full of ignorance and deadbeats so this sounds very fair to me.

sftravelwithkids.bsky.social•42 days ago

Here’s your income tax https://amzn.to/3Wb6YW0

jodiwatson.bsky.social•42 days ago

I’ve been saying this for years

fu-elon.bsky.social•42 days ago

Warren Davidson are you listening you ignorant fuck.

stadler91.bsky.social•42 days ago

Blue states, in general, support the red states. I always laughed when they talked about succeeding.

speakingminds.bsky.social•42 days ago

I currently live here in Arkansas. The state government seems happy to get Federal dollars and Sarah "Podium" Hucklebee would eliminate the state income tax if she could. Ridiculous.

muskratsux.bsky.social•42 days ago

California should