Blue states have the money, Lindsay. South Carolina is a welfare state.

Racist pig

😄😆😂 I think California is already thinking about it

Where’s all that money coming from, Graham? Not South Carolina.

I think that’s what we call succession. Okay. We good with that. We got the $ and 5th largest global economy in CA. How’s S. Carolina’s economy by comparison?

Like not even anything to write home about…when we’re 14% of the nation!!!!!

New Jersey consistently in the top 5 for paying the most in federal income tax. and we only get back .75 cents on the dollar that we contribute each year. That money could go a long way kept in state.

Same should go for states who vote against federal funding. Let them starve.

I sense a trend here. Why don't the blue states stop supporting the red states?

Wow. California’s contribution to federal income and Social Security and Medicare are in the billions which goes towards red states in Social Security/Medicare. Mexican immigrants contribute to those services as well working in their agriculture. Be careful Graham…Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

Ummmm who’s going to tell him…

🤣

Let him keep thinking what he’s thinking… it’s hilarious

Nah, don’t say nothing, let him find out the hard way

Right? "We'll cut off the money you already give to us first, and you won't like it at all!" OK, we'll just keep it all for ourselves then, and also not comply with the orange man's rules.

Doesn’t work like that unfortunately. It’s going to be really hard to get businesses to comply with any state laws which direct them to not send income and corporate taxes to the IRS. Also, most people on W-2s have their taxes withheld from their paycheck.

I figured it's a pipe dream, but there must be ways we can make a show of resistance. In my state, our new governor-elect was AG during TFG's first round. He and our newly elected AG spent the last year reading Project 2025 line by line and have law suits ready to file now. We will be suing. A lot.

California should really set up a wildfire fund for the next 4 years.

www.politico.com/news/2024/10...

Could this be a state tax that is a federal deduction? That way we could decrease the amount of money Californians pay to the feds! If Trump is going to play games, California can too.

And give same amount of money less to the federals

Same with OR and WA. Trump already screwed over WA w/wildfire money, and tried to with CA.

IL can use that money too. We were mismanaged by Repub governors for so long it’s a deep hole.

Just think, our property taxes & gas taxes could go down.

Yep

We need JB for a third term or the repubs will take the governorship.

has JB indicated he's going to run again? I hope so. we can't afford another bruce rauner type or worse especially now.

Bruce Rauner did a great job. It's Mike Madigan and the prior Governors you should've been angry at for the debt and mismanagement

He hasn’t officially announced yet but I wouldn’t be surprised if he ran for a 3rd term.

I agree.

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Especially Chicago with their generous retirement plans for government workers.

What?

Absolutely

We should take it from the federal funds we send in because we allllll know we won’t get any federal emergency assistance for the next 4 years.

The West Coast Coalition Wildfire Fund.

Yes! I like the idea of a coastal state coalition wildfire fund!

Pretty sure we’re working on that, and lots of other things.

We did. We passed a new bond measure to help with wildfires, flooding etc. but what people don’t realize is that most wildfires are federal owned lands.

The same for Oregon and Washington

That's a good plan. I would go 8 years. It's incredibly difficult to unseat an autocrat.

We should first “let” them give us all the federal land back…

NY can keep our coins to continue to be the abortion sanctuary state for most of the Southeast…and PA. Getting your pregnant people here and safely lodging them is an enormous undertaking, let alone finding funds for their procedures.

… and should fund it by redirecting some of the taxes normally be paid to the fed. Trump’s threat to withhold wildfire funding should be taken absolutely seriously.

He knows perfectly well. But the people he's performing for think blue states are spending their money on giving illegal immigrants housing, cars, & phones, lol.

He probably doesn't know what makes a city a sanctuary city.

1. New York California Massachusetts forget to send money to DC. 2. DC's bank account: $0.00

Don’t forget Illinois!

YES! My bad. And NJ CT too.

So that means we can stop sending our money to them correct NitWit 4 Nitwit is the game right

Besides having to listen to Trump for the past 10 Ducking years….we’ve had to listen to Lindsey’s nonsense. I’m so done with these performance artists.

Do not Google "Lindsay Graham" and "ladybugs" Seriously don't do it. Don't. I warned you.

Blue states residents should boycott paying their federal taxes for one year. Let's hear Lady G's thoughts then.

So much for states' rights.

Lady Graham STFU 2026 the rinos will be primaried…

Can somebody tell me what exactly is a sanctuary city? And who decides where they are?

What happened to all the once decent(ish) ppl who were there to at least pay lip service to the job they were elected for.

SC and most GOP-led states can’t survive without Dem-led state money.

As a Californian, I would LOVE for you to cut us off and stop freeloading.

Ok, then general boycott of federal taxes from blue states it is Lindsey

He doesn't realize we could actually survive WITHOUT the money..

Maybe California should stop kicking money up to the federal government. Let’s see all the red states fend for themselves.

Maybe the states with those cities in them should cut off all their money to the government, then. They are mostly blue states and support the red states.

Poor Lindsey. Cali’s about to unleash our own psychopath who’s favorite appetizer is GOP liver pâté on French toasted baguette.

What a horrible little man.

Anyone ask Lindsey what if the rest of the world sanctions America? Can't bully China/Russia/India. @rwlatstetter.bsky.social @nancyhweaver.bsky.social @capatosta122.bsky.social @acabchick.bsky.social @asterling.bsky.social @drlearnalot.bsky.social @catsgame.bsky.social @john62.bsky.social

Maybe states like California, New York & Illinois should cut off OUR money!

He needs to come out, maybe he won’t hate so much 😳

He's scared shitless someone will out him.

Hahahaha. California and NY pay for your poor red ass states.

Lindsey Graham is a sorry excuse for a Senator of any state, or any party.

Sorry excuse for a human

Thankful I live in a blue state.

California here. Let’s try that out. We’ll be doing the same, of course.

@lindseygraham.bsky.social Listen Ladybug ... California will just keep ALL of its tax money ... won't send a dollar to Washington. We can survive without you. Can you survive without us?

There is so much going on here - what is he wearing? He does not look at all well, either.

We here in New York City may just forgot pay your rent in South Carolina next month. Now shit up before we take away your toys and make you eat only broccoli for dinner.

Haha none of you commenters can do shit.

What’s that you say, senator from South Carolina?

Look at Miss Lindsey being all tough and shit 🤣🤣

Is he trying to look like Donald now? (without the orange face)

Blue states will be ok.

What do they have on him?!

It's not what people think it is. That's been an open secret for decades in D.C. and SC.

He looks like he's being held hostage. Has for years. It must be something pretty bad.

Yeah, it's something WAY bad. Gotta be. Something truly scandalous.

Enquiring minds want to know.

Google Lindsey Graham Ladybugs!

It's hilarious. Gross, but also hilarious.

DO NOT DO THIS. 😳

Did you?

I did the other day and regretted it instantly 🤢

I did it over a year ago and still can’t forget. 🤮

Okay, good. You both convinced me, although I’m still curious 😂

You’ve been warned by us!

If you do, come back here and we’ll burn some sage. A LOT of sage.

People like this are basically calling for Civil War and it should be alarming.

See the Civil War thing is equally stupid You’re gonna end up with the same goddamn result Wipe out the blue state libs and you wipe out your own economy. Because the rich folk aren’t paying taxes, remember?

The war would start on Monday & end on Tuesday because the red states ran outta money

As soon as the blue states blockade Galveston, and cut the power, it's over.

That's what the corrupt Texas GOP already did with the privatising of the electric grid. Speaking as a survivor of the Winter of '21 Grid Failure. Abbott's Grid Debaucle. The murder of those who died because of GOP grift and backhand payments.

We were snowed in for 2 weeks. Luckily, our county only had to deal with the outage for a couple of days.

Wonder what would happen if CA stopped funding the federal government? Maybe we should try it!

This fucker. So sick of him.

Hey Linds - do yourself, and everyone else, a favor: sit down and S t F u.

He knows better, yet never does better, because he has to please the boss. What a sad little man

California has entered the chat.

SC is most dependent on fed money

You mean the money we gave YOU? States with sanctuary cities give child support to the loser uneducated states. Be at least a little grateful ffs.

How will they pay for what they need without our money?

Does he know most of their tax revenue comes from the states with sanctuary cities? FAFO

This has always been the plan...repeated hostage taking and shakedowns.

I thought we were leaving things to the states/cities to decide? 🤔

Ha! Right? What happened to that?

Yup, the hypocrisy would be stunning if it wasn't so commonplace.

That was more Trumpian BS.

Exactly. It only applies when it’s convenient for them.

Go fuck yourself Linds

Some threat. Sanctuary cities and states pay significantly more in taxes than they receive

California, Oregon and Washington dare you, Ms Lindsay. Would love to keep our tax dollars here...

Can he choke on his on vomit and spare the rest of us!? Cancer in living form

I fear that JD would actually be worse

I can’t disagree 😞

How would you know it’s his own vomit? You can’t …. Yaknow. … dust for vomit.

For youngsters that don't know the reference. youtu.be/1jblhuMxEHw?...

Oh, I got it. And I salute you, sir.

So they make him dress entirely in Trump swag now? Seems a little like the hazing that street gangs do to new members.

I'm starting to lean towards pickle braidn. Some of you will know what i'm referring to

Sure, I'm a bloated mess and I speak nonsense but hear me out.

My concern is that our present leadership lacks the courage or imagination to counter these attacks.

He looks awful.

Big talker, tough guy now. 🤣

I don’t want to pay these evil Idjits anymore!

How long has Linds been a Senator?... surely long enough to know which states pay for what on this hellscape.

Maybe the population from the states with sanctuary cities stop paying their taxes. If CA and NY stopped paying in, the states like KY and MS won't go bankrupt.

Funny those are the states funding this country Lindsey better watch his words blue states really don't have anything to lose and all the money to gain.

Right? We can have all the money and take care of all the people, too.

He's been in politics so long and amassed so much wealth he forgot who he works for who continue to struggle economically. I don't understand why they keep voting for this clown.

They’re poorly educated inbreds that vote straight ticket republican.

IL has the 5th largest GDP compared to KY coming in at #28. Sit down.

Cool. We in California, the 4th largest economy in the world will keep our money. Next time one of your poor red states needs a handout open your checkbook.

Yeah, and we better start to rake our forests, or trump will not give us back some money when we have a fire !

He’s looking a little rough.

lol. Uh. Ok. We’ll just keep what’s ours.

Fine, Lindsey. No Californian taxpayer dollars for the red states.

California was a republic once. We can become one again.

Says the senior senator from the state ranked 9th in federal funds dependency.

Little weenie

This will totally improve your lives MAGA voters. Fuckin losers.

How is it fair they take their money, though?

I cannot stand that little dweeb. Like who the hell do you think you are Lindsey Graham?😂

#CaliforniaSecession

But you cannot, Miss Lindsey, and remember, blue states fund under-performing red states regularly. So think about what dribbles out of your trump-intimate mouth.

I agree! Blue cities keep your money! Cut it off from going to red states.

Christian values on full display already

California has the 5th largest economy ON THE PLANET. Must be doing something right. Sanctuary cities don't want local law enforcement to do the Fed's job; states' rights, anyone?

Lindsey, I have as much power to cut off fruits and vegetables to SC as you do to cut off money to California. The good news..it doesn’t appear you will miss them much anyway.

Does anybody really listen to this Queen anymore?

You may think you are edgy calling someone gay as an insult, but you're really not.

Not Trump

Not anyone who isn’t a fascist listens to the traitorous little swine. BTW, Lindsey, where are your pearls? Can’t be seen in public with clutching them, honey.

💯🎯

*without clutching them…

He’s trying to “man up” his image with a baseball cap

They must bc they keep voting him back into office 😏

His long career of being someone who spoke his mind and worked across the aisle means zip. His legacy in history will be the fact that he lost his spine and lost every value he ever had. John McCain is weeping for his friend.

Nope

Nope!

Problem is, he’s not the only one in government that’s saying it.

Well, voters in SC seem to still do. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Sadly most Fox viewers tend to believe any propaganda that emanates from that network.

Lady Bug has spoken.

Hey, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social ... The fed got $472,027,235 in 2019 from Californians. If trump is withholding funds from us, our tax money should remain here and be used to fund the programs that the orange fascist refuses to fund. I hope y'all preparing for this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal...

They are having these discussions calmatters.org/politics/cap...

Thanks, Nadin! Imagine if Biden would have withheld funds from the red states ...

You welcome. Cal Matters is a solid place for CA issues.

Great ... they're on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/calm...

Just followed.

thank you california for the proactive stance. going to encourage Maryland's governor to follow that strategy too. time to prepare was 100 years ago, but i'll take now, please.

I was once glad that all these old racist, lying con-artist frauds were going to all be extinct in the next 10 years. Now I'm worried that the next gen of the maga cultists are going to be much, much worse.

Um... we give more money to the fed than the rest of them. We can just keep it I guess.

South Carolina is one of the most needy states, receiving $15 billion in fiscal year 2024-25 from the federal government. What’s this clown doing for South Carolina?

Then Elon should cut off their funding...

Nothing - and he never has!

He must really hate the Statue of Liberty.

I’m pretty sure Philly and New York City pay for most of the East Coast.

What a waste of space. Lizzy needs to get real .

Well Graham, you cut off their money then they shouldn’t have to pay money to Fed govt! Works both ways!

The blue states are the ones provythe money that you send to the red states.

Hey Lindsey, the money flows THE OTHER WAY. If California cuts off the US, the US Economy would crash. Do some research dumbass.

Or Blue states can cut off money to pay for red state’s lack of education & poor voting skills? I like my idea better.

i really like your idea.. states rights, right?

I’m tired of financing their fuckery. Their votes give us the likes of MTG, Gaetz, Jesus Johnson, Miss Lindsay AND take our money? Some huge changes need to be made to that bullshit system.

THIS👆🏻 1000%!!!!!!

I like both your ideas. They honestly don't know we support them. They really think they do. Let's let them find out where thier money comes from.

It’s time they pull themselves up by those bootstraps they’re always talking about and get out of our wallets. I’m sick of them dragging the rest of us down. Time for them to fund themselves and live under their idiotic laws.

Then the Sanctuary Cities’ states should cut their funds to the Federal Government. See how far their money goes then

Hmmm. I never thought of that. How much money would stop if say, California refused to pay as compared to a state like Kentucky that probably takes more from the government coffers then they pay in.

Exactly! @govnewsom

I’ve thought about that, but how do states do that? They aren’t an intermediary bw tax payers and the federal govt, so how could that actually be done? Tell citizens/businesses to stop paying their federal taxes?

You have a point. But what happens if the government under Trump becomes so punitive, oppressive and intrusive a blue state, as an example, can't function? If each state is sovereign how much pressure can a state or group of states put on the federal government to stop the abuse? I don't know.

Trump is probably going to decimate the size of IRS, so blue states should probably let him do that before they encourage their citizens to stop/reduce/whatever their federal tax payments.

Especially since California is the world's 5th largest economy.

Exactly.

Washington State, California and NY cut off their charity payments to these loser states and see how long they last.

Interesting how all three of those states are blue.

The blue states rake in the dough, the red states take it, but what do they do with it? Invest in education? Nah.

Don't forget us Minnesotans!

And Massachusetts

I was remiss leave out the Bay State. Thank God for Massachusetts.

One thing about us Massholes- we LOVE democracy, and the Dunk too

Illinois too

And New Jersey!

And my axe! (California was already mentioned)

I wonder if we will end up falling apart into individual states, some clusters regrouping cooperatively. “United” is gone. Now we will just be States. It’s pretty crazy we have absolutely no idea what is going to happen now. Next year? Fives years? I’m clueless.

and Colorado and most of the blue states.

And Colorado, too. That map popped back into head this morning and I suddenly thought that all the blue states are subsiding the lives of the people in the red states as they vilify the Democrats and the Liberals. We're helping carry the Magas! Soon, my brain is going to explode.

You can add New Jersey to that list, too.

As an east side Washingtonian can we build an Idaho border and make them pay for it please

4th

Booyah, even better than last time I checked.

I am a native Californian and I can tell you I’m tired of dragging everyone else’s asses around.

I sure you are as I would guess everybody is in California. For so many reasons I can't imagine what America would be like without California.

You can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave. 😎😎

except that Federal taxes are being paid by you and me and businesses directly to IRS - so there is no way to " stop paying" - but Federal subsidies and programs sure could be changed by Congress

It would be amusing to see how long Texas puts up with bankrolling the entire South. 🤣

Texas would turn blue overnight!

This is exactly what I want to see happen; every blue state should find a way to do this. Sanctuary is just the first of many excuses that will be made in order to justify using our money against us.

Yep agree!!

Exactly! Mahalo for sharing this

IT doesn't work that way -- the money going to IRS/Fed Gov is from individual and business tax returns. Our problem is with how Congress doles out funds which come under thousands of programs nowadays

I have to believe the Blue Governors are considering any option available to establish funds, even from tax revenue, to support their state. Trump will not subsidize law enforcement, emergencies, welfare, etc so keep the money in the states. Trump doesn’t respect rules, laws, norms. Why should we?

How far red states will survive without California and New York tax money. Red states will transform to 3rd world countries in no time.

Yes we in California support all of those poor red states. I’d love to see their reaction to us saying the cash flow is ending!

We give more than we get, so good luck with that.

California will be fine, thanks.

Come on MTG. Spill the tea on Ladybug.

Lindsey, please, no one is paying you any attention. Red states are siphoning money from blue states. Perhaps, Lindsey should rethink this.

We in turn, will cut off your personal escort money.

What if we just keep our money and you keep yours?

Lmao

He's is as dense as a brick

Lindsey Graham is such a pathetic little bootlicking toady. His complete lack of self-respect is embarrassing to witness.

Sanctuary cities could stop sending the feds money altogether and itd bankrupt the nation

Or, maybe the blue states that subsidize the federal government and red states should just keep our money.

I thought they were for states' rights?

Poor Lady Lindsey, blue states fund red states he knows it, but has been programmed. 😂

Just spit out my coffee over here in CALIFORNIA.

Hey Lindsey, blue states are the ones funding red states.

Okay. Fine by us. California’s a net donor state to the Treasury and has been for a long time. Can we have our money back though? (I’m kidding. These people and their limited understanding of economics just kills me).

Lindsey Graham is on something tonight?!?

He sounds nice.

Senator Graham, please be careful . Blue state taxes support many red states.

Specifically, his very red state.

Many? More like virtually all with very few exceptions!

I know what we should cut off, Lindsey, but you already lost them some time ago ... if ever you actually had any ... bollocks

If that's the case, can California stop sending the Federal Government more money than we get back ?

Does he know where most of the money actually comes from?

Dear cognitively challenged, do you have any idea what happens if the blue states stop paying their share. The government will collapse in a short space of time. Hell, just take California out of the equation, and you are screwed.

He is one dumb SOB

@senlindseygraham.bsky.social And we blue states that fund your red states should cut all our federal taxes off! STFU Lindsey and come out of the closet!

Most of the ‘sanctuary cities’ are the ones where Greg Abbott flew immigrants without their consent, during the winter.

Whatever happened to making America better? All they are doing is tearing everything apart. The campaign should be investigated.

Will “sanctuary” states still need to pay federal taxes? 🤔

Those states that have sanctuary cities are the profit engines of the federal government. Red states are the recipients of federal money. He should think about what he is saying and the possible consequences.

Exactly.

Cut all our money? So do we still need to pay taxes? 🤔

Actually we’d make money since we all pay more into federal coffers than we get back in federal spending….

what a MONSTER

They need us more than we need them.

Did he forget something

Thanks to the Inn owner who let Mary and Joseph reside in his sanctuary stable.

B*tch, please!

Lindsay, you ignorant slut

Hey 🔵 states, u know what to do!!

Funny. Because blue states have all the money.

Does that go both ways? Asking for the blue states...🤨

How about states like yours that can't pay their own way LG?

I JUST NEED Lindsey Graham to come clean, ALL THE WAY OUT THE CLOSET😂😂😂

Welp, looks like Lindsey’s on the move again so he can sit at the head lunch table. Never mind the absurdity of his statements.

We should cut off all payment of taxes to the central government then. We'll come out way ahead.

He might want to take a peek at South Carolina’s Federal deficit

That goes both ways. Blue states pay the most into fed funds and we can stop doing that. California pays 230 billion in federal taxes but If we keep that in house, we’d be golden. They need us more than we need them.

The scary part is that they could do it via the House of Representatives. Would have to pass the Senate too, though.

Graham used to be a moderate conservative who didn’t seem afraid to cross the aisle for important legislation, but he turned into MAGA Barbi. Putin must have video of Graham with an underage boy.

I think Dump has videos, too.

Graham didn't change his tune on Trump until after those weekend golf trips to Trump's resorts. There is no telling how many spy video tapes Trump has of Graham doing unsavory things in a Trump resort hotel room. Confession/Projection metro.co.uk/video/donald...

It should be that California, the 4th largest economy in the world now, should cut off YOUR money Lil Lindsey! South Carolina & all but 1 or 2 Red states takes more money then they send in. You're the one's they need to CUT OFF, pull yourself up by your bootstraps honey!

Worst mob capo ever

I've often thought "what keeps Lindsey from retiring", it's no longer power or influence or status.

Funny -he seems so serious saying that -but he knows full well cutting off revenue from Blue cities means less fed money for moocher (Red) areas

Don't threaten Blue states with a good time. Like do you promise, moocher states? No take backs?

What happened to leave it up to the states? Oh, that only applies to killing women, got it.

How about states like California stop giving money to the federal government. The feds would be hurting

California has so much money. It will only hurt them if California cuts off the money to them.

The red states are the most poor, I don't think he has thought this out well.

I would love for my Blue State money to stop supporting your inbred idiot Republican run states.

They really need to learn where thier money comes from

Blue states should withhold our money and see what that little worm says. He’s so self loathing and pathetic.

Coalition of the willing remember Graham.

Who paid these Government Transfers?

John McCain must roll over in his grave every time this idiot opens his mouth.

Came here to say the same thing.

Can somebody remind her tht she wouldn't have money if blue states stop paying

I can’t wait for all these clowns to die already… healthcare has cliffed and with that much hate in their hearts they can’t be fuelled by it forever right?

@lindseygrahamfan.bsky.social How about California cuts all of our funding for your welfare states? Clean up your backyard, stay the fuck out of ours.

Those are the same states that bankroll the idiot states.

CA. NY, WA and MA need to come together and agree not to send any more free money to these loser southern red states. Period. They want that money? Come and take it out of my cold, dead hands.

Lady linds looks like shit!

We? Who’s WE?

I actually think we should cut the red states off, the blue states are paying their bills.

F YOU

Someone needs to cut off his access to filler. Lindsey is looking more & more like an aggrieved Beverly Hills mother-in-law every day.

Did he have his lips done? 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

Sure looks like it, no?

Man I can't wait on all the NDAs to get violated and end this charade.

What do they have on Graham? And who are 'they'?

He was never the same after his golf outings with Trump at the very beginning of his first term.

🤣🤣🤣

He’s talking to fox viewers. They don’t know…

Shut the fuck up, Lindsey. Go stick your tongue back up Trump’s ass

This image perfectly captures the sheer ignorance and tenacity of people who still say that in 2024.

Hmm…slavery, disguised as states rights?

Why does it look like he's going fly fishing? He must have just gotten off the boat to do that interview

Lil Lindsey you don’t scare us. Trying to bully but no one takes you seriously. Go grab your pearls and go back to what you do best. Licking crusty ole orange dumpster fire

lol those are the states thar subsidize most of the nation's expenses

The US probably gets more money from sanctuary cities than it pays to them. The sanctuary cities should cut off the money they funnel into trumplandic red states and use it to host immigrants.

I'm know Cali will.

Its amazing that the people in these red states have had Republicans in charge for decades and they're the poorest states in the union. Last in almost every metric. You would think these people would notice a correlation. But thats the great trick they've played, its the dems fault somehow lol

If they want to cut off money then maybe blue states should cut off money to red states

Don't go after his base, all them redneck states !