Time for the Blue donor states to stand up to this tyranny and time for the Red dependent states to feel the pain.

[augyboston]

There is a movement going on where a number of blue states who subsidize the federal government and by extension red states are taking steps to withhold money from the feds if Donnie Rotten has illegally cut off federal revenue.

Several states, predominantly led by Democrats, are exploring ways to withhold payments to the federal government as a countermeasure against potential federal funding freezes, particularly those attributed to the Trump administration. This approach is described as a novel and untested gambit.
States with such legislative proposals:

Connecticut: Has introduced legislation to withhold federal payments under certain circumstances.
Maryland: Similar to Connecticut, it's considering measures to withhold federal payments.
New York: Has also introduced bills to withhold federal payments.
Wisconsin: Bills have been introduced, but their progress is uncertain due to the state's Republican-controlled legislature.
Washington: Lawmakers are in the process of drafting similar legislation.
California: Governor Gavin Newsom has suggested the possibility of withholding federal taxes if federal funding is reduced.
I say, go for it. Stop paying for this tyranny of the minority.

Top Donor States:

California: Contributed $83 billion more than it received, according to a report from the Governor of California.
New York: Contributed $89 billion more than it received, according to USAFacts.
New Jersey: Contributed $70 billion more than it received, according to USAFacts.
Massachusetts: Contributed $9 billion more than it received, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Connecticut: Contributed $8 billion more than it received, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Colorado: Contributed $2 billion more than it received.
Minnesota: Contributed $725 million more than it received.
Delaware: While not in the top 10 by total contribution, USAFacts reports Delaware had the highest per capita net contribution at $10,505 in 2023.

Top Dependent States:

Alaska, Kentucky, Vermont, West Virginia, , Arkansas, Louisiana, Arizona, South Dakota, and Mississippi, according to USAFacts.

Eight out of nine voted for Donnie, let's see how they do without Blue State money!