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(57,765 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2025, 11:40 PM Jun 6

Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California [View all]

Source: Politico

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars amid reports Donald Trump is preparing funding cuts targeting the state.

Newsom’s suggestion came after CNN reported the president was considering a “full termination” of federal grant funding for California’s universities.

“Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back,” the Democratic governor said in an X post Friday afternoon, referencing a recent analysis from the Rockefeller Institute that California contributed about $83 billion more in federal taxes in 2022 than it received back from Washington.

“Maybe it’s time to cut that off,” he added.

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/06/newsom-floats-withholding-federal-taxes-00393386

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Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California [View all] highplainsdem Jun 6 OP

I'm starting to think secession shouldn't be off table. Of course, would have to move from my rube red state. Silent Type Jun 6 #1

Trump is trying to start a civil war it looks like. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #26

Aren't those taxes paid by individual taxpayers to the US Treasury? MichMan Jun 6 #2

Not all - there are federal excise taxes on alcoholic beverages for example DBoon Jun 7 #3

and paying into the CA system (however that works?) stopdiggin Jun 7 #8

There could be an escrow account for us Tumbulu Jun 7 #4

which would disallow the federal gov from presenting me with the bill? stopdiggin Jun 7 #7

In time, yes Tumbulu Jun 7 #14

agree with about 90% stopdiggin Jun 7 #17

About damned time! flying-skeleton Jun 7 #5

"Maybe it's time to cut that off" could be a campaign slogan. PermatexNo.2 Jun 7 #6

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jun 7 #22

Thanks. I'll try to behave. Or, failing that, at least try to use good grammar and punctuation. PermatexNo.2 Jun 8 #34

great talking point! but as a practical matter ... stopdiggin Jun 7 #9

California can make a case for "No taxation without Representation" thought crime Jun 7 #10

That would mean that a Wyoming taxpayer would pay $66 dollars in income taxes for every $1 a California resident pays MichMan Jun 7 #12

No, that would be Absurd. And Wyoming having the same level of representation as CA is just as Absurd. thought crime Jun 7 #16

the point (fairly obviously) - is that 'no taxation without representation' stopdiggin Jun 7 #18

Have you ever heard the slogan "no taxation without representation"? thought crime Jun 7 #20

and my post pointed to the fact that your quote stopdiggin Jun 7 #21

Happens all the time with city income taxes MichMan Jun 7 #25

CA has a LOT more Reps in the House. The founders worked out a reasonable balance Attilatheblond Jun 7 #28

It should have more Senators too, and some of the founders knew it. thought crime Jun 7 #29

Ah, yes, tranny of the majority. Nope that isn't a good way to govern. Attilatheblond Jun 7 #30

The Tyranny of the Majority is a problem. thought crime Jun 8 #33

We have 2 legislative bodies. One by population and one where all states have two members Attilatheblond Jun 8 #35

But they are represented. Igel Jun 7 #24

Newsom's argument also falls flat if you take it down to a local level MichMan Jun 7 #27

What would Gov Newsom's response be if for example Beverly Hills and Bel Air decided to withhold all their state taxes? MichMan Jun 7 #11

So you support Taco cutting off services to California? Scrivener7 Jun 7 #32

""Maybe it's time to cut that off," he added." Maybe just "redirect" the tax money to areas tfg cut? nt mitch96 Jun 7 #13

Sounds like a plan! Fla Dem Jun 7 #15

Yup, just maybe time, Newsom. republianmushroom Jun 7 #19

I did not think he was speaking about income tax. quaint Jun 7 #23

Seems like Rebl2 Jun 7 #31

Do it orangecrush Jun 8 #36