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Do states really wire back money to the feds ? [View all]
I really doubt it. We are often quoting numbers showing that states like California provide more federal dollars than they get back in grants from the federal government.
The suggestion was, well if Trump (and his congress goons ) blocks aid to California , the state should just not send money back.
With the exception of a few things ( for example collecting excise taxes ) , that money going to Washington is via the IRS and is paid directly by citizens and businesses, not California.
Am I correct or do states collect the federal taxes and send them to the feds ?
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