r/politics • u/harsh2k5 • 1d ago

Soft Paywall The Trump Administration Just Violated Another Court Order | It gets worse: The order found that the administration was covertly withholding millions in FEMA funds from blue states.

https://newrepublic.com/post/193650/trump-administration-just-violated-another-court-order
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u/Lord-Velveeta 1d ago

So what happens when citizens of the blue states like NYS and California who are bankrolling the red welfare states stop sending tax money to DC?

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u/Vapur9 1d ago

Exactly. No taxation without representation. Using an ultimatum to coerce them to bend the knee bypasses their lawful Congressional appropriations.