“It needs to be passed.”
Would you be as anxious for its passage if YOUR taxes were going up by several thousand dollars per year?
That’s what is going to happen to several million middle class taxpayers on the coasts. You know, the people that are already supporting the federal government.
My taxes will go up. I live in CA and pay substantial state taxes.
But good policy is good policy. There is no reason why the rest of American should subsidize CA.