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It’s a idea that was on the coronary heart of the founding of our present constitutional system of presidency. The federal authorities is meant to be there to help states throughout a time of want. This help is why states ship tax cash to Washington, DC. California is the forty ninth least dependent state on federal authorities funds, they usually ship the six highest quantity of tax {dollars} to the federal authorities.
Given how a lot California provides to the federal coffers, Republicans shouldn’t have any downside with offering them wanted wildfire catastrophe reduction.
Nonetheless, Trump’s social gathering is out to punish the blue state for not supporting them within the final election.
Trump is on social media blaming California for the fires, “The fires are nonetheless raging in L.A. The incompetent pols don’t know put them out. 1000’s of magnificent homes are gone, and lots of extra will quickly be misplaced. There may be demise in all places. This is likely one of the worst catastrophes within the historical past of our Nation. They simply can’t put out the fires. What’s incorrect with them?”
VP-elect JD Vance was on Fox Information mendacity about reservoirs being empty.
The massive clue that Republicans are out to punish California got here from the quantity two Senate Republican, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY).
