I think we should all consider not having our federal taxes taken out of our pay checks. Keep your money aside for taxes, if the IRS still exists next April. Don’t let them have it a moment before it’s due. File extensions like the rich do.
He's not being blame. He's being an a$$ about aiding costly catastrophies all over America as he did in 2016-20 . Meanwhile, his own buildings have always fallen apart due to shoddy, illegal construction. He always accused others of what he does to deflect so he can keep on keeping on his bs.
And get offended at you when you ask them (POLITELY TOO) to please tidy up a little and then that bad roommate proceeds to melt down, gaslight, and convince YOU, To just do it for them.. And eventually we do, because bad roommate can't take care of themselves for shit without US (BLUE STATES BABY!)
And that money that we spend on red states doesn't go very far to help the poor. They spend it on volleyball courts for the daughters of old, washed up NFL players.
Did you know they literally send their homeless to us too? My husband did out reach during the pandemic, and most of the homeless he spoke to were from out of state.
California and New York should join Canada. The rest of USA can figure their shit out. Florida....go fuck yourselves. The next hurricane season....you're on your own.
Lol...Florida. I can give up oranges for life. Talk about a useless state. Elites, real estate speculators, snowbirds, and retirees. When the hurricanes, and insurance rates become too much, it'll once again become the useless swampland it's always been. Joke of a state with no long term future.
Why doesn't California just form its own nation, bring on Oregon and Washington and just call itself "West America"? We could make trade deals with you guys from Canada and Mexico would be game too.
I. LOVE. THIS.
As Californians we have always joked about succeeding…and we really should! We HAVE IT ALL here, we don’t need 🍊 💩
They need to respect how much CA. contributes to EVERYTHING American !!
I have sibs in Washington. Totally doable. Honestly, I’m scared to death to drive through Idaho these days. They can stop you for no cause up there near the Canadian border. Idaho has had anti - government militias for decades. I was born there.
May I also add that it's California mostly protecting the "united" states on the west coast and its California producing the most money into the US federal government. Don't FAFO with California because without it, Trump administration, you're f*cked.
Republicans are that neighbor that burns his garbage on the front lawn. And then the cops show up and he ends up being on cops, wearing only a pair of tidy whiteys ranting and raving about how it’s his right as an American to burn his garbage where he wants. Saying “looky here I know the law.”
1/4 🤣💸 California is like the FUCKING RESPONSIBLE roommate who pays the rent and buys the groceries 🍞👍, while Red States are the DEADBEAT roommates who eat all the snacks 🍿👀, complain about the Wi-Fi 📱🚫, and still ask to borrow $20 💸👎 #CaliforniaPaysTheWay #RedStateDeadbeats
2/4 🚫💔 It's like, come on Red States, get your SHIT TOGETHER 🤦♂️👊! You're always talking about personal responsibility, but when it comes to paying your fair share, you're MIA 🗺️👀 #RedStateHypocrisy #TaxTheRich
3/4 🤯📊 California is the 5th largest economy in the WORLD 🌎💸, and we're still carrying the weight of these DEADBEAT Red States 🤦♂️👎. It's time for them to step up and pay their fair share 📈💰 #CaliforniaDeservesBetter #RedStateBurden
4/4 🚨💥 So, to all my Californians out there, let's keep on paying the rent and buying the groceries 🍞👍, and to the Red States, GET YOUR OWN SNACKS 🍿👀 and pay your own damn bills 💸👎 #CaliforniaProud #RedStateShame
Please don't just share on this forum. Tell your reps in DC what you think. It only takes a few minutes and best of all..it doesn’t cost any money.
We don’t need money in politics. We just need people to participate.
Well they sure are coming cap and hand to the federal government these days. Sad to see the fall of what was once such a great state due to incompetence.
That sounds like a toxic relationship. I encourage California to maybe look into therapy, set some healthy boundaries, perhaps leave for a more constructive environment... Somewhere where it can grow alone or with a couple close friends *cough* Oregon and Washington *cough* maybe Canada *cough*
I'm a Washingtonian transplant in California with family still in WA and close friends in OR. The Canadian province of Casacadia has a really nice ring to it. I'd even be cool if BC just suddenly becoming very long.
After everything California has been going through, I feel it would benefit greatly from therapy. Then again, I believe therapy is good for everyone at any time. So, I'm a little biased.
Yeah but do you know why that is? Those vast red spaces you're talking about are mostly empty, especially when compared with the largest city in the US. The entire population of upstate New York could fit in one borough with a ton of space left over. (Might I suggest Staten Island.)
Exactly "red/blue state" makes a better Dr. Seuss book than reality. It's an urban/rural divide almost everywhere, heck it tends to be that way in many parts of the world, other than countries where it's basically illegal to have public opinions that violate traditional norms.
Personally, I think California would benefit from becoming its own Country. Sure you would need a passport to go to Florida, but really would that be so bad?
I get your point though. California was once a colony of Spain. Unfortunately like Scotland it’s now subjugated by its unproductive unpredictable parasitical neighbour.
He’s not going to give them anything. He played these games with the “blue states” last time. Refusing FEMA & Covid $ in a crisis. It’s only going to be worse this time with his junk drawer of cabinet and no branch of the govt going to hold him accountable.
Well last time he gave fire money to Orange County because it is and always has been a red, right wing place. It's where I grew up. He gave them money because they voted for him there.
Sure, but California is also suffering from years of horrific mismanagement but its Democratic administration. I supported Kamala at federal level and despise MAGA but we still need to live in reality and not just support our 'team' unequivocally.
Why should the roads be destroyed and unusable, there be zero public transport and not any hope of it, public services be dreadful, leaving the public domain dilapidated and dirty? All of this on the back of the highest taxes on individuals and business, and destructive regulation.
the division is unnecessary at this point. we're trying to bridge a gap between left and right. the battle has always been up vs down. it's time for class consciousness
In addition, the state is investing $200 million annually through 2028-29 for healthy forest and fire prevention programs, including prescribed fire and other fuel reduction projects.
Dude I live here Ive seen this every time they allocate money. Maybe a tiny and I mean tiny portion will go where it is intended. The rest will go to try and offset the deficit to make it look like our legislators are doing a good job. If it does make it as intended we pay dearly in tax increases.
I think that if Johnson and Trump keep threatening to withhold aid for the fires California should keep all its money to itself for a while and let the government see how fucked they would be
California should get to work becoming a province of Canada or it's own separate entity in some way .They've been talking about seceding since at least the 1980s. The way CA & it's residents get used is not ok.
The only problem with that hypothetical is assuming that fking over the rest of the country would actually be a *deterrent* for Trump and Johnson. Trump may have small hands but he has HUGE 'cut off your face to spite your nose' energy
Pretending there are no blue voters in red states -- blue voters who will suffer as a result of the suggestions of many in the comment section that blue states should stop paying taxes -- makes those who say these things no better than the assholes who hate us ALL.
And sets fire to his room, and keeps pressuring others to do the same things in their rooms. Doesn't know how to play with fire but has great theories of why fires happen. Thinks carbon dioxide makes fire, has no concept of fuel material and oxygen combusting.
Honestly, they should. And I know a lot of other states will do it. Almost we need is a few states to band together and hold referendum and make it official. I.know my state would vote to leave.
All blue states should form a coalition and make Washington DC, Puerto Rico, New England, Canada, and other territories join this coalition.
This should happen if rapist convicted felon 45 gets rid of the constitution. There is no America without the constitution.
If that happens, count me in. I would moved from The states of Fluoride , I mean Florida . There is a bunch of Florida man voting for Trump while drinking the juice in the swamp.
💩🤬 and congress block aid, we block tax revenue on our $3.4trillion economy. Simple as that. Our corporate earnings alone were $2BB over estimates this year. We’re not playing games. Fck the GOP
They’re that dude with a 1.8 GPA that brings 4 high school buddies to party until 3:30AM on a Tuesday and don’t shut up even after you told them you have a test tomorrow at least three times.
And they are still talking about blocking disaster funding when Cali is the one upholding poor leaden Louisiana and most backward southern states that can’t clean their butts if Cali is not there to help them off the commode. Just figure. Maybe Cali should be talking about leaving the Union
Louisiana has received $106B in disaster relief funding, yet Speakervangelist Johnson wants to put conditions on wildfire disaster assistance to California and takes pot shots at governor… he can F off!!! The state of LA is a politically corrupt state and all pols are on the take from BigOil!!!
Putting the 5 poorest red states together could not achieve all that California has accomplished & does for our red state neighbors. After this last election, don’t see any reason why there shouldn’t be a referendum to secede from these idiot states! It’s not the first time this has been discussed
A better solution would be for all states to acknowledge that disproportionate funding is a real thing and, if they are one of those states benefiting from this, to acknowledge it and be grateful for it.
We usually get the opposite but, no matter what, we all need to lift each other up.
Federal spending in states that exceeds their federal tax remittances should be consider loans, with interest & principal repaid to states that pay out more than they receive.
For sure California should get to forgo their federal tax burden, especially since the red state representatives are calling on California to fend for themselves
Total failure of democrats to inform red states about blue states subsidizing them. This is an obvious democrat Comms failure. @raskin.house.gov @aoc.bsky.social
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Clarifying because NJ never seems to get credit for a lot of the good it does.
It's time for some serious changes no?
As Californians we have always joked about succeeding…and we really should! We HAVE IT ALL here, we don’t need 🍊 💩
They need to respect how much CA. contributes to EVERYTHING American !!
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That's just not a good investment.
We don’t need money in politics. We just need people to participate.
https://www.nationalfinancialplan.com
They usually wear guns and drink Bud Light.
Blue state: "Ok, give it back and buy your own."
Red state: "You have almost a whole pack! You owe me two more, at least!"
Cos that's America.
I should have canvassed 100k ppl instead of 3k, donated 100% instead of 10% of my income, run 20 precincts in my polling place on election day, not 2.
I deserve to be left to death bc my neighbors vote differently than I do. Got it.
Happy MLKing Day tomorrow !! 🙋♀️
Our voting system is so compromised by oligarchy that it doesn't reflect the will of the voters.
Any of them.
Don't let the GOP trick you into thinking they have inspired loyalty in their base.
They promised them power, meaning they felt disempowered.
@insuret.bsky.social
England's GDP is over 10x that of Scotland.
Current available (skewed by centralised non localised accounting) figures do not reflect the reality of an Independent Scotland.
Sorry, not sorry
I don't expect this politician to step up. I don't know if any could. But maybe we can just withhold our taxes?
Maga can’t do nothing
….except be maggots
And also most firefighting budgets are local.
Other than those shameless lies, sure.
And no state spends money optimally. I think CA needs adjustment and analysis, along with *all* states.
That said; we're not the economic powerhouse of the US for no reason.
And I'm tired of failing red states sucking on the federal teat while still sucking.
Or did you forget about us?
This should happen if rapist convicted felon 45 gets rid of the constitution. There is no America without the constitution.
Their strategy is to divide and conquer.
The Red States are Joey
States should carry their own burdens and pay their own bills.
No more Blue states should be keeping Red states
afloat.
Let them pay their own bills.
We usually get the opposite but, no matter what, we all need to lift each other up.