(February 1, 2017 at 10:18 pm)Tres Leches Wrote: California is looking at cutting off funds that flow from our state to the federal government, in response to Trump's threat to cut off federal funds to "sanctuary cities".
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01...p-threats/
From the article:
"California is among a handful of so-called “donor states,” which pay more in taxes to the federal Treasury than they receive in government funding, according to the latest available figures from the non-profit think tank Tax Foundation."
So screw you, Trump.
Not in regards to immigration or sanctuary issues, but I have wondered about states putting their citizens income tax payments in an overseas (beyond the reach of the feds) escrow account pending release upon meaningful federal action upon the national debt.
I guess I cannot complain about the technique being applied to other issues. But I think California's use of such a technique needs the escrow angle, if the money is in their hands they are going to spend it, and once the funds are dissipated they lose the bargaining chip, and that is the point of doing it.
And don't think this is not an extremely serious action to be taking. Especially without the escrow account. And being one state against 49 isn't good either, the action would move beyond the 'hissy fit' area into a forceful tool for reigning in the feds at around 20 states, and they would all have to be on board with the escrow angle.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
