According to Joy Reid, California contributes 83 billion more dollars to the federal govt. than they receive. She also says Los Angeles County alone contributes more to the federal govt. than all but 4 other states combined. In the past I’ve read that California is one of the top 5 largest economies in the world (or was, before Bidenomics).
I believe I’ve read this kind of content before. When others were sneering that California was a drain on the nation, I looked up contribution to GDP and found that California contributes a huge excess to feds and thereby was responsible for subsidizing other states infrastructure, roads etc. Some from Connecticut sneered about California’s pension debt, I looked up Connecticut’s and found it was far worse than California’s.
So ‘hate California’ is not new. But this ‘defense’ from Joy Reid is just a setup to frame anyone wanting controls on fire assistance going to CA as an ingrate. According to Reid, it’s the welfare (red) states who take more than they contribute are trying to put conditions on aid to their benefactor, California. They sound scared. “Fire Aid” used to be unaccounted for and they like it that way. Just like foreign aid to Ukraine - asking about how funds were spent is just mean and nosey!
The Biden-Harris Administration Record (26,946 words in length, excerpt on FR)
whitehouse.gov ^ | 1/15/2025 | Joe BidenPosted on 1/15/2025, 4:40:04 PM by ransomnote
ransomnote: Biden's self-report is 26,946 words long so I won't be posting it intact on Free Republic. One of Biden's introductory paragraphs informs the reader that this is a work of fantasy/fiction:
Today, we have the strongest economy in the world and have created a record 16.6 million new jobs. Wages are up. Inflation continues to come down. The racial wealth gap is the lowest it’s been in 20 years. We’re rebuilding our entire nation—urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal communities. Manufacturing is coming back to America. We’re leading the world again in science and innovation, including the semiconductor industry. And we finally beat Big Pharma to lower the cost of prescription drugs for seniors. More people have health insurance today in America than ever before. I signed one of the most significant laws helping millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic materials and their families, as well as the most significant climate law ever and the first major gun safety law in nearly 30 years. Today, the violent crime rate is at a 50-year low.