US EditionNewsom threatens to hold federal taxes over Trump’s plan to cut state funding
- Californians pay more in federal taxes than the state receives in federal spending, according to Axios.
- Newsom threatened to withhold federal taxes over Trump's plan to cut state funding for California.
- The federal government provides California with about $170 billion in grants for various programs, with the largest portion being $100.9 billion for medical assistance.
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Newsom threatens to hold federal taxes over Trump’s plan to cut state funding
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening to stop paying billions of dollars in taxes to the federal government. The threat comes as President Donald Trump reportedly prepares to cancel federal funds for the Golden State. “Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 billion more in taxes than we get back,” Newsom wrote in a post on X. “Maybe it’s time to cut that off, @realDonaldTrump.” Trump administration targets C…
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After reports surfaced that President Donald Trump was eyeing a large-scale sweep of federal funding from California, Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested the state may cut off its flow of funds to the rest of the country.
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