Republican congressman calls for halting of disaster relief to California

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1. That is not unexpected, but it is unfortunate. Naturally, it leaves me very concerned about moves meant to punish blue states.

2. California pays [more than $5](https://smartasset.com/data-studies/states-most-dependent-federal-government-2023) for each dollar they receive in federal aid.

3. If we are no longer entitled to federal relief, then I suppose they’re no longer entitled to our federal taxes.

   The state can raise its own taxes slightly and reapply that money as disaster relief domestically, probably more economically than the federal route.

4. it’s too late because Biden has already declared a national emergency that can’t be revoked unless both houses of congress pass an act to rescind the declaration.

5. Do these bozos not understand how much of an economic driver Cali is for the country? Sure fine, piss them off.

6. Many Republicans are immoral lowlifes. It’s good they keep reminding us all of that simple fact.

7. Cool. Long as we also get to withhold aid from Ohio until they don’t have one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the country.

   From the “pro life” party, no less.

8. As socal resident watching our communities burn, this guy can go f himself

   Signed,

   Socal residents

9. For those who keep saying “uniparty” and “both sides are the same.” This is the difference.

10. Good reason for CA to not pay into the fed. The US would fall apart within weeks. Red states in hours. Lol. All welfare states.

11. The Republican party is pure evil.

12. The depravity of these “Christians”

13. Then let’s halt the money we send to the feds. No more red state welfare.

14. This kind of stuff is going to radicalize the left.

15. Until California reforms their forestry management practices?? These are fucking neighborhoods. These aren’t forests. This is what it looks like when you elect ignorant assholes.

16. Translated: Ohio Representative believes everything he sees on Fox News, and because his state will never get hit with a natural disaster like any of the coastal cities, can’t understand the situation but thinks he knows it.

17. Still a republican? This is you.

18. Cmon western seaboard. Come join Canada.

19. >A Republican US congressman from Ohio has called for federal disaster relief to be withheld from California unless the state reforms its forestry management practices that some blame for the rapid spread of wind-fanned fires that broke on Tuesday.

    Can we stop sending federal disaster aid to Florida until they remove all structures from the coastline and build levies?

20. California should stop paying into the federal coffers and let the red states pull themselves up by the bootstraps.

21. My taxes should not go to the security or salary of a government official who is calling to abandon Americans caught in wildfires.

    Fuck this piece of shit and the office he occupies

22. Well, Republicans already tried to withhold necessary funds from NC disaster relief with Hurricanes Matthew and Helene. They forget that the LA area is a MAJOR MAJOR economic center and that the LA area is the second largest population center. This is going to turn into a humanitarian crisis, an economic crisis, and is going to severely exacerbate California’s housing crisis. Media focus has been on the losses in a weathly enclave, but other neighborhoods have been destoryed that was home to people that don’t have the means to rebuild.

    TLDR: he can go fuck himself with an unlubed cactus

23. California manages 3% of the land in the state. 57% is federal lands. The rest is privately owned.

    “The Property Clause of the U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, gives Congress authority over the lands, territories, or other property of the United States.”

    Source: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44267

24. And yet we’re always there to help anyone else, regardless of politics. Seriously, Republican politicians can go. fuck. themselves.

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