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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5081025-gop-rep-suggests-california-relief-aid-should-be-withheld/
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5081025-gop-rep-suggests-california-relief-aid-should-be-withheld/
wandermanspacebot
Just another idiot following the Donald Trump model of "Get a headline any way you can and the notoriety and donations will follow". Sadly, it works every single time.
opentokix
Of course
Bam906
That type of behavior should automatically constitute dereliction of duty and failure to uphold your oath and your seat or position should be put up for election
irrational1618
You really want to play that game? There are an awful lot of Republican states in the path of hurricanes.
executivedisfunction
But not the asshat's Ohio. Are they really even in the bad part of Tornado Alley?
darkoshen
Yeah, that whole "everybody's gotta do what I SAY they gotta do" shit is really wearing me out.
Filanwizard
If I were the governor of a state refused federal disaster aid over petty political bullshit, When Trump came to visit. The state police blockades of the freeway would mysteriously be missing and no roads would be closed and there would be a message on the Secret Service voice mail that simply states "Due to lack of funds for disasters we have eliminated all capacity the police departments for VIP services"
AWarningToOthers
Or make the tRump admin pay double up front before they come.
FlannaganTheRed
gop putting political bullshit ahead of quality of life again? what else is new
KommanderKayriel
They no longer need to worry about election years so they don't even need to remotely act like they care anymore. The billionaire class now directly runs the government, and we aren't going to have another election in four years. Trump promised that, even.
mungtongue
American politics have taught every new riser say whatever you want, doesn't matter. Get the clicks. No one is punished for anything they think/say anymore
Filanwizard
Making people find out is now censorship apparently and will get you attacked by the followers of Trump and Musk.
mungtongue
catsnroombas
They talk a lot of shit they never actually do, but if they go through with this it will be a declaration of war.
witalaska4
YouEatYellowSnow
Oxygen should be withheld from him until he changes his political policies.
VinnyVeritas
Was Ohio ALWAYS the home of toxic assholes?
Txernobog
What happened to "leave it to states"?
ErniesWidow
Why am I not surprised? Trump played politics with ventilators during Covid
bikergeek6249
"California residents suggest federal taxes should be withheld over GOP policies"
akmck
General rule of thumb for governance: Never ask something for your opponent that you wouldn't ask for yourself; karma can be a screaming bitch.
HonestCommentFarmer
Only one party wants to politicize disaster relief...
TacoFox
The State with the largest GDP should stop sending taxes to the GOP ran government.
Shade169
slippery slope there - most natural disasters happen in gop controlled areas of the country
defensivebackhair
Meanwhile, the same people have been bashing Newsomes handling of the situation.
JCstormz
In response CA should withhold taxes from the federal gov.
derekjohn
It would be amusing to watch the snowstorm of indignant editorials if a Dem ever suggested cutting off the federal charity to blue states
mygodhasabiggerdick
Fuck you, Ohio.
thesmelge
Luigi the cunt
psmith00
this was totally expected by anyone who knows how the GOP think. They will leave California in the lurch when it comes to disaster relief for exactly the reason that the state is more Democratic than Republican. every other Blue State should be thinking about this as well.
StupidCanadianWolfBird
Why is he wearing his cock ring on his finger?
lackadaisycull
And California should retaliate by withholding federal taxes.
whereismymind86
and trust me, that'll be a lot more money than whatever paltry funds donnie was going to send
ThingsThatDontJustifyGenocide
It's not withholding, it's just reclaiming relief aid
Jewdakris
Maybe CA should export some of that fire to other states, we don't need Ohio at all
YuckFuMaga
This rep from Ohio should have his house burned to the ground. No tears would be shed if he were inside too
VibratingNipples
We don't need to go that hard, yet.....
KommanderKayriel
Either Calexit or start Luigi'ing the GOP. Only two options to survive. I'm not being alarmist or joking or exaggerating. We are going to either be enslaved or be murdered. It's happening.
Noogys
we've needed to for a few years now
bananaspitz
Decades actually
TheMightyMollusk
We needed to go that hard when Trump withheld COVID aid depending on which states kissed his orange ass. We needed to go harder a long time before anything went this far.
Zyrixion
We really do. Honestly where's the downside here, genuinely? We are 14% of national GDP, we have more GDP than the bottom 26 states combined. We are subsidizing every state that is a stronghold for fascists in this country with our taxes instead of using it for our own benefit. Leaving would cripple the US national economy and budget. I don't see what exactly we lose here.
dontfloatmygoat
Well it would ignite the civil war. But I think that might have to be a thing
KerryCoder
Yeah we do
VibratingNipples
It will be our Trump card
NKato
We absolutely do.
KerryCoder
Honestly, I'm full Calexit at this point.
And if they went Calexit, I'd move back.
IAmTheBadW01f
Take the whole west coast for good measure
Txernobog
Canadians are waiting for you, it seems...
kmikl
TBH, California has way too many Republicans. Canadian politics is being drawn to the right way too much, we don't need a bunch of moneyed assholes deciding to push the needle further.
WeTheI
California is the 5th largest GDP in the world
Abizuil
I think the more relevant stat is money paid to the Fed vs Fed benefits paid to Cali and Cali (IIRC) pays far more to the Fed than they get back. So not only have they just punched a big hole in the Fed budget they have also improved their own finances.
LitterBoxKing
Ohio continues to produce some real gems.
HowWasThisUsernameNotTaken
"Ohio Weiner has Bad Opinion about Current Events, Ignored Again."
quantumlooping
Starting with GymShoes Jordan, from whom wrestlers are never safe.
GreyKnightTemplar666
Germs*
KommanderKayriel
Burn it down, and withhold relief to Ohio.
PostalHeathen
I hate this state.
DonkeyGoat
Could be worse.
PostalHeathen
I don't know... Republicans in Columbus are looking at Texas and Florida and saying "hold my beer!"
DonkeyGoat
I've lived in a few states and Ohio is by far the least sucky. Then again, I've never heard of RITA outside of Ohio.
SmellingMistake
Everyone does.
mjperk
I hate this country.
PostalHeathen
EaNasirsExcellentHighGradeCopper
Considering how much california pays into the fed, and how much red states depend on that money...playing keepsy is probably not gonna go
bourbonandbaddecisions
But what about “states rights?”
executivedisfunction
Hypocrisy is a GOP feature, not a bug? Rules for thee, but not for me??
PirateArrrgument
The damage California has suffered to its economy from these fires could well be enough to push us into a new Great Depression. California by itself is like a quarter of the US GDP
EaNasirsExcellentHighGradeCopper
as well for republicans as they think it will.
Nalianna
Force Texas to pay for those loser states, like Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, etc.
EaNasirsExcellentHighGradeCopper
You do realize that Texas is one of those loser states, right?
Nalianna
Yes. I meant poor loser states, not rich loser states. :)
EaNasirsExcellentHighGradeCopper
Texas is one of those poor loser states. It takes more money from the fed than it pays into it. Its on wellfare like the rest of them.
YuffieK
Huh... California's probably looking at that offer to join Canada a little harder now.
leroy666
Look up “Cascadia”. It may be the future.
bourbonandbaddecisions
Sure fuck it. Let’s fucking go.
SortaSordid
Wait, can we get Oregon and Washington to join at the same time?
onecowboytoo
Just the western side.
Nalianna
New England too.
Justwarlockthings
And Michigan, it practically Little Canada already
YuffieK
I guess Canada could bag Alaska and Hawaii too. Clean Pacific sweep.
SortaSordid
The 'go big or go home' scenario
Ricobe9
I don't think they want Alaska
Elkarlo77
I don't think that Alaska wants to join Canada. It must be by a legal free Vote, or it would be an annexation. 4 years later when the Alaska industrie imploded, then maybe they would join.
Velv3tThunder
There's like 12 people there. We can take 'em.
onlyhalfghost
we'd like the panhandle y'all skewed the maps to steal from BC. If the rest of the state comes with it we can deal with it.