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California governor made threat amid reports Trump is weighing huge federal funding cuts targeting state

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 61 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There is an implied contract between the States and the Federal government regarding taxation. The Federal government cannot cut funding to a State and still expect them to keep their end of that agreement.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 17 points 4 days ago

Take away our federal road funding, and we'll lower the drinking age to 10.