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minus-squareAltima NEO@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoThey would if they also didn’t rely so much on federal funding
minus-squarekaty ✨linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·5 days agomost blue states send more than they receive; all they have to do is stop sending money back to the federal government and red states would go broke.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 days agoThe states never see that money though. It’s directly from blue state workers’ paychecks and never passes through state owned bank accounts.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoThat can change pretty quickly.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoYou’re going to have to explain how that can change. And how it could be done quickly. Because I’ll tell you neither of those are remotely true.
They would if they also didn’t rely so much on federal funding
most blue states send more than they receive; all they have to do is stop sending money back to the federal government and red states would go broke.
The states never see that money though. It’s directly from blue state workers’ paychecks and never passes through state owned bank accounts.
That can change pretty quickly.
You’re going to have to explain how that can change. And how it could be done quickly. Because I’ll tell you neither of those are remotely true.