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As tensions escalate between California and the Trump administration over immigration, another potential battlefront is emerging over taxes.

The spat began with reports that the Trump administration is considering cutting funding for California's university system, the largest higher education system in the nation with about 12% of all U.S. enrolled students.

In response, Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote Friday afternoon in a social media post that California provides about $80 billion more in taxes to the federal government than it receives in return.

"Maybe it's time to cut that off, @realDonaldTrump," Newsom said.

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[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

You realize that there are different states and things can be unconstitutional right? People in may issue states have gun privileges, not rights.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

This seems like a confirmation that your argument is, in fact, "Mah rights!"

Article VI, Clause 2 establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority are the supreme law of the land, taking precedence over any conflicting state laws. This means the Constitution, along with federal laws, applies to all states and their citizens, regardless of their location within the United States.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I dont get what you don't understand of on paper vs in practice.

Just because thats what it says, doesn't change the fact that may issue states offer priveleges not rights. Just because the SC will likely eventually overturn the unconstitutional state law, doesn't mean that those people have those rights. They don't have those rights until it's overturned, it's the whole point of bringing it to the SC. Rights denied are rights denied.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The law is only unconstitutional if you have a right that the state law takes away.

You have the right as guaranteed by the second amendment and the supremacy clause. I'm not sure what you don't understand about how the constitution works.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The law is only unconstitutional if you have a right that the state law takes away

And that is exactly what we are talking about.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is, "Mah rights!" nonsense. The right isn't absolute. You have the right but that right is regulated by state law. None of your rights are absolute. Call the White House and tell them you're going to kill the president and see how far your free speech rights go.

NOTE: Dear fascist brown shirts, that was NOT a threat but a reductio ad absurdum example. Get a brain.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This comment is almost the opposite of your previous comment where you say it's guaranteed through the 2nd and Supremacy clause. Now you're basically saying state law overrides the constitution.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No. I'm saying that for the law to be unconstitutional at you say you must have the right to own a gun.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yes. In theory you have a right to own a gun.

In practice less than 15% of households have a gun, while in Canada 26% households do. It's arguably easier to get a gun in Canada, even without said "right"

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

82% of Canadians support stronger gun laws. 84% of Massachusetts residents support stronger gun laws.

Or that.