Governor of California toughly rebuts Trump: We have paid an additional $80 billion in taxes.

In response to Trump's threat to cancel federal funding for California, Governor Newsom of California responded forcefully today (June 7th, Beijing time): "The people of California pay for the federal government. We pay $80 billion more in taxes than we receive.

Maybe it's time to stop this practice."

[Smart Comment]: Both sides are threatening, but no substantive measures have been taken yet. Trump threatened to revoke federal funding for California, and Governor Newsom of California also responded with a threat. If Trump insists on using such pressure tactics against California, then California will not sit idly by. California will consider refusing to contribute so much to the federal treasury. The majority of California residents stand behind their governor. A California netizen commented: "I live in California. We are the world's fourth largest economy. The fact that my hard-earned tax money goes to poor, unproductive red states makes me sick. I am very uncomfortable about subsidizing states that voted for Trump."

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