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

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

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

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

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

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

There could be an escrow account for us Tumbulu Saturday #4

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

In time, yes Tumbulu Saturday #14

agree with about 90% stopdiggin Saturday #17

About damned time! flying-skeleton Saturday #5

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

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Happens all the time with city income taxes MichMan Saturday #25

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

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

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

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

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

But they are represented. Igel Saturday #24

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

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

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

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

Sounds like a plan! Fla Dem Saturday #15

Yup, just maybe time, Newsom. republianmushroom Saturday #19

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

Seems like Rebl2 Saturday #31

Do it orangecrush Yesterday #36