'California helps fund Tuberville’s Alabama': Senator blasted over saying state doesn’t 'deserve' aid
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) was blasted over his comments during an interview with the conservative news outlet, Newsmax, on Monday about California's need for government aid as fires continue to rage across LA, leaving residents homeless, and without basic necessities.
Newsmax host Chris Plante asked Tuberville, "Why should other states be bailing out California for choosing the wrong people to run their state?
The Alabama lawmaker replied, "We shouldn't be. They've got 40 million people in that state, and they've voted these imbeciles in office, and they continue to do it. If you go to California, you run into a lot of lot of Republicans — a lot of good people, and I hate it it for them. But they are just overwhelmed by these inner city, woke policies, with the people that vote for them."
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He added, "And I don't mind sending them some money, but unless they show that they're gonna change their ways, and get back to building dams, and restoring water and everything everybody else does in the country, and they refuse to do it, they don't deserve anything to be honest with you unless they show us they're gonna make some changes."
Former US attorney Joyce Vance replied, "In 2020, Alabama got $2.17 for every $1 paid in fedl taxes," and included a link to the report for proof.
She added, "In 2023 the fedl govt sent over $64 billion through direct payments, contracts, grants & other forms of financial assistance to Alabama, making putting it among the most federally dependent states in the nation."
Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan added: "California helps fund Tuberville's Alabama."
Crooked Media founder and former speechwriter for ex-President Barack Obama, Jon Favreau, commented: "We've already got multiple Republicans in Congress - including the Speaker of the House - on record saying that Republican-controlled Washington will only help Republican-controlled states."
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Ahmed Baba, a columnist for the Independent, added: "Trump is 100% going to withhold aid from blue states in an effort to force them to comply with parts of his agenda. And apparently a lot of Republican lawmakers will help him do it."
