MuskyMelon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agoNewsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens Californiawww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1295arrow-down16file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squarekrellor@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 day agoOne way would be the actual taxes paid on state, county, and municipal employee salaries. That’s going to represent a large source of federal taxes that the state could divert. I’m sure there are other taxes paid by the state that could be withheld.
minus-squareerrer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·1 day agoNone of them have the balls to actually do any of this. This is just Gavin trying to score points for 2028, the slimeball.
minus-squareXanthobilly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·21 hours ago👆You don’t interview Charlie Kirk on the first episode of your podcast and think withholding federal taxes is a serious idea.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 hours agoIt’s a serious idea if you have an army to fight the federal government. California doesn’t.
minus-squareblazeknave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 hours agoOr you get the attention of centrists that appreciate and vote for tough guys, and then act like a tough guy?
One way would be the actual taxes paid on state, county, and municipal employee salaries. That’s going to represent a large source of federal taxes that the state could divert. I’m sure there are other taxes paid by the state that could be withheld.
None of them have the balls to actually do any of this. This is just Gavin trying to score points for 2028, the slimeball.
👆You don’t interview Charlie Kirk on the first episode of your podcast and think withholding federal taxes is a serious idea.
It’s a serious idea if you have an army to fight the federal government.
California doesn’t.
Or you get the attention of centrists that appreciate and vote for tough guys, and then act like a tough guy?