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Despite some recent threats from the president to try to use federal funding as a "weapon" against the state if it voted to become a sanctuary state, the Democratic Governor Jerry Brown ushered a tough rebuttal in an interview with NBC's "Meet The Press" this week from the nation's capital.
"We do have something called the ninth and the tenth amendment," he stated. "The federal government just can't arbitrarily for political reasons punish the State of California, that's number one. Number two, California is America. We're 12 percent. We're a key part. The export capital going into the Pacific. We're the innovation capital, high tech, agriculture, 40 to 50 billion dollar industry. You don't want to mess with California because you're going to mess with the economy, and that could blow up in your face in a gigantic recession, and roll the Republicans right out of this town."
Good for California. They're one of the least dependent states on the federal government, anyway, sending more money to the "takers" in the red states than they get in return. And it would be the fifth largest economy in the world by itself. The United States needs it and kudos for them for standing up to this administration.
Good for California. They're one of the least dependent states on the federal government, anyway, sending more money to the "takers" in the red states than they get in return. And it would be the fifth largest economy in the world by itself. The United States needs it and kudos for them for standing up to this administration.
And considering Trump lost the California popular vote 31% to 61%, I'd say the good people of the Golden State would enjoy the heck of out sticking it to the orangutan.
California is a force that Trump really does not understand and should not mess with. It is the 6th largest economy in the world, has about 40 million people , and a GDP of about $2.4 Trillion. A lot of countries can not boast those numbers.
They are going to do what is best for California, as they should. If Trump's agenda is out of phase with theirs, they will make sure he learns just how powerful they are.
Donnie is getting OJT, and he doesn't like the lessons he is learning so far.
So now liberals are fans of the 10th amendment, it's amusing how flexible they are on when the Constitution matters.
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Originally Posted by Pemgin
Good for California. They're one of the least dependent states on the federal government, anyway, sending more money to the "takers" in the red states than they get in return. And it would be the fifth largest economy in the world by itself. The United States needs it and kudos for them for standing up to this administration.
That BS has been debunked for yeas, and yet liberals keep repeating the same tired lies.
There are 2,350,000 Illegal immigrants in the state of California. This is not going to fly. I hope Trump cracks down HARD on the illegals. It's time to stop protecting them and send them back home.
What's funny is that all of those states that have so many illegal immigrants are absolutely crushing it economically. Those with fewer, not so much. Seems like all these floundering states could use some.
Here is the reality of the immigrant situation in California. They contribute significantly to the economy, primarily by doing labor we Americans are too lazy and too good to do. Right now, lettuce is rotting in fields because the immigrants are afraid to come to work because the might be arrested and deported. California, and a lot of other States, depend on these folks and will suffer if they are gone. We will all be paying higher prices for food because there will be a shortage caused by their absence.
Contrary to what a lot of people want you to believe, the vast majority of these illegals are not murderers, drug dealers, and rapists. They simply want a better life and are willing to work harder than a lot of us to do that.
A piece of paper does not make them any better, it only makes them "legal". If you want to solve the problem of illegal aliens, make their path to citizenship easier and the problem will go away. Oh yeah, but you Trumpees prefer to view them as despicable human beings who are Hellbent on killing and raping us.
California is still mad they don't decide the future of all
Of America
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