Like we subsidize Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, and many other red states that get more in federal support than they pay in federal taxes. And the GOP politicians in these states rail against the federal government and the bicoastal elites. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... - ThreadSky

davidcorn.bsky.social • 91 days ago

Like we subsidize Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, and many other red states that get more in federal support than they pay in federal taxes. And the GOP politicians in these states rail against the federal government and the bicoastal elites.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/07/states-federal-benefits/

Reposted from Acyn

Trump: We're subsidizing Canada to the tune of over 100 billion a year. We're subsidizing Mexico to almost $300 billion. If we're going to subsidize them, let them become a state

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starlighttwinkle.bsky.social•90 days ago

does he detail exactly how we subsidize them?

bobmlhs.bsky.social•91 days ago

My proposal for balancing the budget is that federal outlays be reduced for those states that are taking in more federal money than they pay in federal taxes. We will then see what budget hawks some people truly are.

americantype.bsky.social•91 days ago

Ok, how about a senate seat gets lost from the red state for being a taker state, and moved to one of the states who pay more in than they get out.

donmassey24.bsky.social•91 days ago

Start with DC and Puerto Rico and add four Dem senators to our Congress

We’ll go on from there, thank you

vivbernstein.bsky.social•91 days ago

This is the second time he has mentioned making Canada a state. Very dangerous.

citizen12345.bsky.social•91 days ago

Now we have to reconsider escape plans.

evcentricity.bsky.social•91 days ago

lowkey its flee to iceland or eu

citizen12345.bsky.social•91 days ago

What about Australia?

evcentricity.bsky.social•91 days ago

Also valid, but too many forest fires for my shitty health complication lung to handle lowkey. Plus iceland qol kinda rawdogs australia

americantype.bsky.social•91 days ago

Remember that time an icelandic volcano erupting disrupted flights because of the emissions?

citizen12345.bsky.social•91 days ago

Googling now- thanks for the tip

tiny-direwolf.bsky.social•91 days ago

Every time I hear his voice I involuntarily mutter (with contempt) “shut up”.

befranktome.bsky.social•91 days ago

Sounds to me like Trump may have aspirations to invade Canada & Mexico. Crazy huh? I don't put anything past him.

doreenbell-dotan.bsky.social•91 days ago

When I left the States, over 40 years ago, I soon began to see how most of the points of contention in the US are synthetic and ultimately unimportant. So, I was able to recognize the same technique for engaging my mind with nothing when the Israeli regime tried to do the same thing.

harleytheequinn.bsky.social•91 days ago

Canada becoming a US state?
I can see some advantages for the US, but not sure many Canadians would care to sign up.

purrceyz.bsky.social•90 days ago

No definitely not! My late parents met in Detroit (mom was an American, dad was Canadian). They moved to Canada in 1953 at the height of McCarthyism and I was born in Canada. I'm so glad they made that choice.

ouisiem.bsky.social•91 days ago

So, red states should be controlled by Blue?

zcaj.bsky.social•91 days ago

The people in those red states simply don’t believe the numbers. Believe me, I’m from a red state that takes in more in government funds than paid in taxes. That money comes in the form of farm subsidies so that is considered an entitlement. That does not figure into their equation.

claypotter.bsky.social•91 days ago

This is your brain on advanced syphilis.

neptuniandemocracy.bsky.social•91 days ago

Dumpster is dumb, uneducated, ignorant of history and politics. He’s a liar and a gangster

themdragons.bsky.social•91 days ago

He’s confusing subsidies with running a trade deficit. USA buys $100 Bn more from Canada then we buy from USA as we are a smaller nation. He makes everything sound so angry and nefarious!

shedevilpatrol.bsky.social•91 days ago

https://subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent-totals the top 100 companies in the US and how much they receive in subsidies - please, note where Amazon and Tesla are on the list, explains a lot!

captain-corona.bsky.social•91 days ago

I’d let most of the southern states become Mexico then.

howardbeale.bsky.social•91 days ago

they can give us the money back

honestquestion.bsky.social•91 days ago

By that logic California and most of the East coast/New England should secede. Let’s talk about that!

john624.bsky.social•91 days ago

If the GOP is so good with economy, then why are red states so poor?

beetsrgood.bsky.social•91 days ago

Because they keep the masses stupid by not funding public education. Like Ohio has been gradually doing. PT Barnum's clowns then vote Red because they lack the ability to think critically. And of course, they watch FOX News and NewsMax.

lori3030.bsky.social•91 days ago

Like we subsidize every corporate welfare queen in the United States??

WARNING - Don't look at this list if you have high blood pressure.
https://subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent-totals

leannestewart.bsky.social•91 days ago

Eww we will not become a state.. A proud Canadian !

bluesky411.bsky.social•91 days ago

𝔫𝔬𝔴 𝔦𝔪 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔡 𝔥𝔢𝔰 𝔩𝔬𝔰𝔱 𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔡

kafkasghost.bsky.social•91 days ago

This isn’t college football. You can’t just add Canada and Mexico like the B10 added USC and UCLA.

anniepatriotic.bsky.social•91 days ago

So let me see. He tells us Mexicans are rapists, drug dealers, criminals....and they are invading our border, but now he thinks it's okay to make it a state? Is that his big plan to solve immigration?

anniepatriotic.bsky.social•91 days ago

He does realize Canada is quite liberal, does he not? Besides, Canada doesn't deserve to have their wacky neighbor in the basement annex them.

rini1983.bsky.social•91 days ago

I really wonder what would happen if every resident of a blue state stopped paying federal taxes. Not that I'm advocating that or anything. Mere curiosity...

davidbowman17.bsky.social•91 days ago

if Canada and Mexico became states they would get a lot of House seats. if we kept the House at 435 members many states would be losing some of their House seats. think what Canada and Mexico could do with all those House seats along with the 4 Senators they'll get.

barrykgregory.bsky.social•91 days ago

I'm guessing Greenland for Puerto Rico will be back in play, too. Hands down the dumbest sonofabitch ever elected.

jahnmarie.bsky.social•90 days ago

We also subsidize Israel to the tune of hundreds of billions of our tax dollars.

rob747phil.bsky.social•91 days ago

Is ihere any truth to the rumors that blue states want to leave the Union and join up with Canada?

coastsideobserver.bsky.social•91 days ago

By his logic California should be a country

gidgettoo.bsky.social•91 days ago

Holy Crap! Next he’ll want to buy Greenland!

cynrancour.bsky.social•91 days ago

Is he too high to sit up straight? Wth?

tomcallanan.bsky.social•91 days ago

How the Dems don't monetize this is insane.

johnpurlia.bsky.social•91 days ago

Like “tariff”, “subsidize” is another word from the Dictionary of Trump that he completely misunderstands.

beegee2020.bsky.social•91 days ago

So let me understand this. We don’t buy stuff ftom Mexico & Canada because its cheaper, easier, & much more secure (no shipping across oceans), we have done it for decades just to subsidize those two countries. How about we pay Canada $100 B to make Trump Gov for life of Yukon w/ $1 Bill/yr pay

beetsrgood.bsky.social•91 days ago

PT Barnum says it so it must be true.

beegee2020.bsky.social•91 days ago

Didn’t PT say there was a Trump born every minute?

beetsrgood.bsky.social•91 days ago

He's stupid but not a sucker. PT's followers, the non billionaires, the CULT, are the clowns, the suckers. IMO.😉

solmidog.bsky.social•91 days ago

David you can’t just bring up facts like that…

reneedodson.bsky.social•91 days ago

Sick f*ck!!!!

steve-in-manhattan.bsky.social•91 days ago

I particularly resent the money Brett Favre stole - at least some of that came from us. Volleyball needs a fucking stadium?

richard-lionheart.bsky.social•91 days ago

It’s time for a constitutional amendment that says federal benefits a state gets cannot exceed what they contribute to the treasury.

joannkennedy.bsky.social•91 days ago

Subsidizing United Healthcare using Medicare Advantage as a front
91 billion in Profits

https://youtu.be/oNWp6RSGOeI?si=9KdAPjKP2exZADSl

cxmcha.bsky.social•90 days ago

And we do and I do not wanna do it anymore, especially after the election those red state put him in the White House again and I am going to suffer. You’re going to suffer so a day but I think they could pay their own stinking bills from here on in.

abbylynn55.bsky.social•91 days ago

Trump looks like he is falling asleep. Not very inspiring.

waf1952.bsky.social•90 days ago

That's the plan all along. World dominance.

iamriggsy.bsky.social•91 days ago

We are our own country with no interest in becoming an American state. Keep trump on the south side of our fence 🇨🇦

citizen12345.bsky.social•91 days ago

But you can’t deny our side has the more powerful hand shake.

trixxyil.bsky.social•91 days ago

But your leader is younger, smarter and WAY hotter.

violetyhaze.bsky.social•90 days ago

No lie detected here!

citizen12345.bsky.social•91 days ago

Cage match to decide who wins.

lori3030.bsky.social•91 days ago

Trump's fat ass couldn't climb in the cage.

citizen12345.bsky.social•91 days ago

We have a bariatric cage

northsidemick.bsky.social•91 days ago

The delusions of a madman.

chaoticrespite.bsky.social•91 days ago

And subsidies to Big Oil.

negrolow.bsky.social•91 days ago

We subsidized the billionaires with the Trump tax cuts? Biden should assume their assets.

cathyjoecoleman.bsky.social•91 days ago

Yes - my governor, senators & representative, Republicans, campaign against the federal government. While having their hand out & bragging about all the federal dollars coming into MS. Though they voted against most of the legislation, like the Inflation Reduction Bill & the Infrastructure bill.

imesoamericano.bsky.social•91 days ago

Tax payer support for tax-cheats like Trump and co. is what we should be reading about on every newspaper frontpage!

ramrca.bsky.social•91 days ago

Lie #40,967

edwardt80.bsky.social•90 days ago

So now we’re going to war with Canada and Mexico?

paulgilsdorf.bsky.social•91 days ago

Where would Florida be without the monthly influx of pension money earned Up North? 😺

foothilllives.bsky.social•91 days ago

He really doesn't know how the world works now does he?

kraigpeck.bsky.social•90 days ago

Trump wants ALL the money. That's why he's objecting to any money going out of the US. Those funds will elude his grasp.

kokomojoe.bsky.social•91 days ago

Let's just have the military coup already. March 👑🟠🐷 off to GitMo.

shelmae.bsky.social•90 days ago

If Canada becomes part of the US, we can definitely vote Trump out of office. If theres another election of course

davidchasecohen.bsky.social•91 days ago

It’s, uh, not at all like Louisiana or Mississippi. Although he is of course totally wrong and deranged.

wayneg52.bsky.social•91 days ago

Hey Donald, you really wouldnt want to make Canada or Mexico ststes. The Republicans would never again hold any of the three branches of government again. Way too many educated peoole in both of those countries.

sandi89701936.bsky.social•91 days ago

The U.S. does not subsidize Canada nor Mexico - just a heads up for the uninformed Trumpers. Trump also said maybe Canada and Mexico could become States. LMAO. How many Trumpers would like Mexico to become a State given:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/18/election-trump-immigration-poll

kef1660.bsky.social•90 days ago

We should just stop giving them the services they voted against. Maybe they’ll learn what life is like without government.

bertfoxson.bsky.social•91 days ago

We literally have an abundance of welfare states and they are almost all Republican controlled.
How do you think they will treat the successful democratic states?

neil-1936.bsky.social•91 days ago

It’s not worth answering his nonsense.

johnhermanson.bsky.social•91 days ago

We need to stop blaming other countries for OUR over consumption. It isn’t Canada or Mexico’s fault that we’re pigs.

mdj7.bsky.social•91 days ago

Yes!!!

betterangels.bsky.social•91 days ago

And... 'We're subsidizing all the corporations to the tune of billions of dollars a year. If we're subsidizing them, why aren't the American taxpayers given shares in their companies? Shouldn't we get a piece?'

docintheclouds.bsky.social•91 days ago

1/ Red states often receive more in federal aid than they contribute in taxes. For example, Mississippi gets $2.34 in federal spending for every $1 it pays in taxes. Louisiana receives $1.94, and Kentucky $2.03. This pattern raises questions about federal redistribution. 🧵

docintheclouds.bsky.social•91 days ago

2/ Many GOP-led states criticize “big government” while benefiting from its funding. The irony is stark: their economies often rely on federal aid for healthcare, infrastructure, disaster relief, and more. Without this support, budgets would collapse.

docintheclouds.bsky.social•91 days ago

3/ States like California and New York, often labeled as “bicoastal elites,” pay more in federal taxes than they receive. California, for instance, gets about $0.99 per $1 paid, effectively subsidizing other states’ shortfalls.

docintheclouds.bsky.social•91 days ago

4/ Medicaid expansion under the ACA highlights this trend. States that rejected expansion—many GOP-led—still receive disproportionate federal aid for other programs, despite leaving millions of residents uninsured.

docintheclouds.bsky.social•91 days ago

5/ This contradiction fuels political tensions. GOP leaders criticize federal spending but rely on it to keep their states afloat. They campaign against policies from which their constituents benefit.

docintheclouds.bsky.social•91 days ago

6/ Disaster relief is another case. States like Louisiana and Florida depend on federal funds to recover from hurricanes, yet some of their leaders oppose climate action policies that could mitigate future disasters.

kevinphillips.bsky.social•91 days ago

Let’s make DC, Virgin Islands, as Puerto Rico states.

usasocal.bsky.social•91 days ago

Just like Putin attack your neighbors! Allies!

Trump is UNFIT!

1celticwomyn.bsky.social•91 days ago

W T A F is he ranting about? He has soooo jumped that damn shark!

toobiefrank.bsky.social•91 days ago

Trump thinks trade us subsidization. No wonder he never pays his bills.

john-y.bsky.social•91 days ago

except the US doesn't directly subsidize Canada, so the $300M is automatically questionable because it's based on his view of trade, investment and energy deals.

john-y.bsky.social•91 days ago

also, wasn't he planning on trading in Puerto Rico for Greenland at the used country dealership during his first failed term?

devooorzitter.bsky.social•91 days ago

So the other states that pay more than they get, can get out?

hozman911.bsky.social•91 days ago

Brings to mind of the Anschluss of WWII.

lilith42.bsky.social•91 days ago

He opens his mouth and just spews nonsense. And we pay attention to this stupidity.

jofromeurope.bsky.social•91 days ago

Dumb clown

gardino.bsky.social•91 days ago

He's such a stupid ass.

katgal2.bsky.social•91 days ago

The orange turd wants to run the country like his businesses, in which he filed bankruptcy at least 6 times. He knows nothing about politics. He only talks about money..that should worry us🤨

katgal2.bsky.social•91 days ago

Actually I should have said ‘he knows nothing about running a Government.

sonthou.bsky.social•91 days ago

I can’t make sense of it.

alexcermak.bsky.social•91 days ago

adambrown21.bsky.social•91 days ago

Unfortunately actual facts no longer matter to a majority of voters …very sad

annickh.bsky.social•91 days ago

He’s delusional.

littlejimmy115.bsky.social•91 days ago

Every time he talks the world gets dumber

syrajsyed.bsky.social•91 days ago

Too many people in red states extrapolate personal wealth with community or state level wealth. Just because there are $100K pickups driving around one city doesn’t mean that state has a strong GDP

hixermixer.bsky.social•91 days ago

Hey neighbor! Remember when I was kind enough to mow your lawn while you went on a few weeksvacation? Well, now I’m assuming ownership.
Regards,
Your longstanding next door neighbor🤪

hixermixer.bsky.social•91 days ago

beegee2020.bsky.social•91 days ago

The US not having to defend a hostile border with Canada has probably been worth Trillions since the 1940s. US probably could not be a world military power if our borders needed to be defended like NATO’s & most in the Middle East.

beegee2020.bsky.social•91 days ago

So Trump, don’t allow Canada to sell ANY oil into the US (about $97 Bil /year). Buy it from someone else (if you can) See what that does for your promise to drop energy prices by half in 12 months.

beegee2020.bsky.social•91 days ago

US subsidizes Canada and Mexico? Canada sells about 3.9 MILLION barrels/day of oil into US (at a cost of $67-$72/bbl) So, we buy from Canada because its cheaper: a subsidy for US by the extra cost per barrel the US would pay to get it from somewhere else. Trump never fails to prove he is a moron.

joeybagosunshine.bsky.social•91 days ago

How, exactly, are we “subsidizing” Canada and a Mexico? Genuinely interested in what his tortured logic looks like

itinerantbotanist.bsky.social•65 days ago

Homeboy is attempting to annex the rest of North America

donnamaemuse.bsky.social•91 days ago

Trump is going to line his pockets. With as much money as he can .

truth-n-science.bsky.social•91 days ago

"we" is a misnomer. he pays less in taxes than we do.

kpat714.bsky.social•91 days ago

How are we “subsidizing” Canada and Mexico?

citizen12345.bsky.social•91 days ago

Yes how was this calculated?

sweetjimmy72.bsky.social•91 days ago

This fucking moron has no idea how trade works.

ronduritsch.bsky.social•91 days ago

Not your call Orangeutan

penni5644.bsky.social•91 days ago

I like the idea of limiting the government money to what they put in. One year of hardship and then they will begin to understand the benefits of socialism and their representatives will have to explain it to their constituents.

trixxyil.bsky.social•91 days ago

Exactly!!!! I have only ever lived in a blue state and have never resented red states for sucking up my federal tax $$$. But when they start exporting their regressive politics to my BLUE state I scream. Trump has NO power to annex Mexico or Canada, no matter what Elon tells him.

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