Sanctuary California’ Will Face Bankruptcy If Trump Withholds Federal Funds

[livingston]

Sanctuary California’ Will Face Bankruptcy If Trump Withholds Federal Funds

California is about to face the music as Donald Trump becomes 45th President of the United States. Their Sanctuary Cities violate federal law and after Jeff Sessions is confirmed as Attorney General (and he will be), they are going to either have to knock that off or have funding to their law enforcement and their government stripped away. Sessions can’t wait and I have to say, I will enjoy watching this showdown. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that Trump pulling 37% of federal funding for their governments would cause chaos and upheaval. Yes, it will… it will also cause California to go absolutely toes up bankrupt.
. New York, Chicago and DC will all face the same choice by the way. Imagine the meltdown. Good times.

It’s simple. They can either follow the rule of law, or the free flow of money from DC gets cut off. In 2015, that amounted to about $93.6 billion. That’s a lot of money to turn away because you insist on not following the law. Let’s see how long that lasts.
'Sanctuary California' Will Face Bankruptcy If Trump Withholds Federal Funds | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

 

[kev74]

Wait wait wait.... You mean actions have consequences?!?

 

[bobbyd3]

Ya cause trump hasnt caved on everything so far.

Hes all talk. he will have some excuse why he caves in and nothings gonna happen.

Hes better than having clinton but ive already lost faith of any change.

 

[4excal]

I "love" the California tourism commercial when the one dude say "we're in our own bubble!!" Yea, the producers got that shit dead on!

 

[Plater1]

Although i don't know what the cities are going to do, they don't seem to be to worried about Trump. There must be a catch or reason they think Trump won't be able to withhold funds. There is more to this than the media is letting on. Maybe they will close some of Trumps properties(casinos) if he pushes this to far???

 

[prambo]

No fucks are given.

 

[Criticalt]

Maybe all Californias millionaire celebrities can loan them some money.

 

[Podmonkey]

Funding should be cutoff to CA no matter what they do.

 

[GOPerfect]

Money makes the World go around.

California will cave. They are in serious need of all monies they can get their hands on.

A storm is coming my friends, dress warm and stay dry!

 

[spat]

Sanctuary California’ Will Face Bankruptcy If Trump Withholds Federal Funds

California is about to face the music as Donald Trump becomes 45th President of the United States. Their Sanctuary Cities violate federal law and after Jeff Sessions is confirmed as Attorney General (and he will be), they are going to either have to knock that off or have funding to their law enforcement and their government stripped away. Sessions can’t wait and I have to say, I will enjoy watching this showdown. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that Trump pulling 37% of federal funding for their governments would cause chaos and upheaval. Yes, it will… it will also cause California to go absolutely toes up bankrupt.
. New York, Chicago and DC will all face the same choice by the way. Imagine the meltdown. Good times.

It’s simple. They can either follow the rule of law, or the free flow of money from DC gets cut off. In 2015, that amounted to about $93.6 billion. That’s a lot of money to turn away because you insist on not following the law. Let’s see how long that lasts.
'Sanctuary California' Will Face Bankruptcy If Trump Withholds Federal Funds | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

While I have to say the end of the sanctuary cities is welcome, the federal extortion they are going to use to do it isn't.

Tax the locals, then refuse to give that money back unless the local government does something you have no authority to force them to do ? What other word besides extortion works for that.

OTOH, just straight up prosecuting local officials for being accomplices to the criminality of the illegals, that I am fine with. It's about time that the officials breaking the law are held accountable, rather than them getting to pass the fine on to the tax payers.

 

[tirwin1]

Sorry spat I respectfully disagree. Prosecuting local politicians will turn them into folk heroes. The press will frame it as a David vs. Goliath issue with the Federal govt as Goliath. Much better to go after their source of weakness, I.e. the funding. It makes the local politicians look like the hypocritical jerks they are. Remember Al Capone was snagged for tax evasion not murder and bootlegging.

 

[Phauxtoe]

I'm still hoping for the big earthquake

 

[Bananabandit]

RIP 57th state

 

[Saltwater60]

While I have to say the end of the sanctuary cities is welcome, the federal extortion they are going to use to do it isn't.

Tax the locals, then refuse to give that money back unless the local government does something you have no authority to force them to do ? What other word besides extortion works for that.

OTOH, just straight up prosecuting local officials for being accomplices to the criminality of the illegals, that I am fine with. It's about time that the officials breaking the law are held accountable, rather than them getting to pass the fine on to the tax payers.

While I agree with your theory I don't agree with the application here. They are breaking federal law so I do think the federal money should be withheld. What do you think would happen right now if nys decided to not obey federal gun laws and bypassed background checks and let us all have full auto machine guns. There would be hell to pay and the Feds would have us jailed so fast. What's the difference here other than Obama does not want the immigrants deported? So since the president agrees with it it's not breaking the law. Well the laws in black and white and breaking the law has consequences. What you happen if you housed a fugitive as these folks are. You'd be jailed.

 

[spat]

While I agree with your theory I don't agree with the application here. They are breaking federal law so I do think the federal money should be withheld. What do you think would happen right now if nys decided to not obey federal gun laws and bypassed background checks and let us all have full auto machine guns. There would be hell to pay and the Feds would have us jailed so fast. What's the difference here other than Obama does not want the immigrants deported? So since the president agrees with it it's not breaking the law. Well the laws in black and white and breaking the law has consequences. What you happen if you housed a fugitive as these folks are. You'd be jailed.

The only difference is that withholding federal funds to force a state to do something you don't have the authority to do otherwise is just wrong.

The sanctuary cities are breaking the law. You don't need to tease them with money, and it's just wrong. You file the suit, and then if they refuse to comply you start putting people in jail.

The whole "federal funds with strings attached" is an attempt for the feds to overstep their authority. Just because they use it for good once in a while is no excuse. There is a perfectly good way to stop sanctuary cities and it doesn't involve the black arts of extortion.

 

[Chuck D]

It's about time someone shown California that they do not run the rest of the nation and that they can't make up their own rules.
Starve them financially....

When you've broken their backs, turn your efforts to NY

 

[pjzwtl]

Perhaps the best option would be to help them along with annexation and turn that new wall due north at the CA/AZ line

 

[DoD1776]

This should be considered treason or something and if the governor is okay he should be removed and whoever is doing this sanctuary bs

 

[Calculon]

The Trump DOJ needs to go active in pursuit of these lawbreakers. He campaigned on Law and Order - let's see if he delivers.

The progressive philosophy of only obeying laws they agree with has got to be put to pasture. I don't agree with unSAFE but I have to comply. Just because they are elected officials does not mean they are above law.

 

[Mr. terzmo]

While I have to say the end of the sanctuary cities is welcome, the federal extortion they are going to use to do it isn't.

Tax the locals, then refuse to give that money back unless the local government does something you have no authority to force them to do ? What other word besides extortion works for that.

OTOH, just straight up prosecuting local officials for being accomplices to the criminality of the illegals, that I am fine with. It's about time that the officials breaking the law are held accountable, rather than them getting to pass the fine on to the tax payers.

Then a State needs to have a balanced budget and NOT depend on the Federal Government. The federal tax was meant to go to run the federal government, not subsidize states welfare and free crap give a ways. They wouldn't have a gun to their head if they did...they wouldn't have as many free loaders as they do

 

[spat]

Then a State needs to have a balanced budget and NOT depend on the Federal Government. The federal tax was meant to go to run the federal government, not subsidize states welfare and free crap give a ways. They wouldn't have a gun to their head if they did...they wouldn't have as many free loaders as they do

Absolutely, but the feds take so much in taxes that the states can't take enough to fund their services without collapsing their economies.

The vast majority of the government services we receive are state or local, but the vast majority of taxes are federal.

 

[pjzwtl]

Absolutely, but the feds take and spend to much in taxes and the states spend to much to fund their services their both collapsing their economies.

The vast majority of the government services we receive are state or local, but the vast majority of taxes are federal.

FIFY

 

[ArmedCorgi]

Absolutely, but the feds take so much in taxes that the states can't take enough to fund their services without collapsing their economies.

The vast majority of the government services we receive are state or local, but the vast majority of taxes are federal.

It should really be the other way around. Talk about the federal government over stepping it's bounds. This is totally a way to keep the states subordinate and it is detrimental to the health of a republic. That being said, the states do need to follow the law.

 

[Truebeliever]

It should really be the other way around. Talk about the federal government over stepping it's bounds. This is totally a way to keep the states subordinate and it is detrimental to the health of a republic. That being said, the states do need to follow the law.

The way the Feds force uniformity in traffic laws and
such is thru federal money "ransom". The National CCW might rely on such tactics to get passed

 

[Blimey]

I would love to see it. Then californians will have to decide how important it is to stand up for themselves vs people who snuck in across the border.

 

[rpf427]

Maybe all Californias millionaire celebrities can loan them some money.

Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Too bad they are all too full of shit to do anything.

 

[meketrefe]

They are already bankrupt. they will just make it official.