Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage After Deadly Fires
newrepublic.com
Republicans, in the peak of cruelty, are turning the L.A. fires into a political bargaining chip.

Summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that federal aid for California’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed at least 24 and displaced nearly 200,000 people, should come with conditions, citing alleged failures by state and local leaders.

Johnson also hinted at tying aid to debt ceiling negotiations.

Other Republican leaders, including Senators John Barrasso and Ron Johnson, expressed similar views, blaming liberal policies for exacerbating the fires.

Critics denounce these positions as cruel, given the scale of destruction, with over 12,000 buildings lost and massive evacuation orders in effect.

  • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    38·
    17 hours ago

    If I was governor of California:

    Sure, go ahead. We’ll stop paying Federal taxes. Let the red states crumble as they don’t have our funds. You hold us hostage, we’ll play by your games. You go low, we go low.

    Maybe then we’ll have some sort of progress as a nation for the first time in years.

    • facelessbs@lemmy.world
      11·
      15 hours ago

      The economy of the State of California is the largest in the United States, with a $4.080 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2024.[1] It is the largest sub-national economy in the world. If California were a nation it would rank in terms of nominal GDP as the world’s sixth largest economy, behind India (4.27 trillion) and ahead of the United Kingdom (3.588 trillion).

      And we are also a donor state. Even with all the RnD that we have.

    • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      14·
      16 hours ago

      California is welcome to become Canada’s 4th territory or 11th province (both are equal).

      I don’t know if we can help you a lot, but we definitely won’t treat you like shit.