Anonymous wrote:You can see how much of your tax dollars are going to aid Israel. Some of the numbers in our area:
Virginia, $500,118,721
Maryland, $374,753,739
Washington DC: $73,466,837
Baltimore, Maryland: $42,205,076
Arlington, Virginia: $18,876,152
Silver Spring, Maryland: $5,738,434
Reston, Virginia, $4,716,280
Bethesda, Maryland: $4,641,140
https://www.notmytaxdollars.org/
What a terrible waste of funds that could be used for schools, roads, housing or other domestic projects.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
I guess Texas isn't a very free place after all.
What are you talking about?
Maryland taxpayer money goes to Israel as well. Plus Larry Hogan famously signed a bill that requires Maryland’s to not contract with businesses that boycott Israel.
https://brandeiscenter.com/maryland-governor-larry-signs-anti-bds-executive-order/
https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/maryland-comptroller-provides-middle-east-conflict-tax-relief/
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/01/16/maryland-should-quit-sending-money-to-israel-reader-commentary/
Anonymous wrote:I don't see anything antisemitic about wanting your taxes to be used for local issues rather than funding aid to a foreign nation, especially one that has better access to public services than we do.
It's tiring constantly hearing how being anti-Israel is equated to anti-semitism.
Anonymous wrote:
I guess Texas isn't a very free place after all.
Anonymous wrote:Isn't this what dismantling USAID was about?
Anonymous wrote:Isn't this what dismantling USAID was about?
Anonymous wrote:I don't see anything antisemitic about wanting your taxes to be used for local issues rather than funding aid to a foreign nation, especially one that has better access to public services than we do.
It's tiring constantly hearing how being anti-Israel is equated to anti-semitism.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:San Marcos residents want their tax dollars to be used to address domestic problems such as education, housing, addiction, etc. and noted that $4.4 of their tax money was sent to Israel.
Governor abbot responded by sending a letter to the City of San Marcos today condemning its proposed "antisemitic" resolution openly flouting Texas state law. He threatens to withhold state funding for San Marcos if they pass the resolution opposing the use of funds to support Israel’s military actions.
https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1917333471535497480
Greg Abbott believes criticizing Israel is antisemitism and there are worries such a resolution could ripple to other cities in Texas.
Here's a discussion happening on reddit's Fort Worth Texas subreddit where $54,782,341 in tax dollars went to aid for Israel.
https://old.reddit.com/r/FortWorth/comments/1kburpz/san_marcos_took_a_stand_fort_worth_should_too/
This is crazy. Is there any bridge too far for the pro Israeli crowd?
Anonymous wrote:San Marcos residents want their tax dollars to be used to address domestic problems such as education, housing, addiction, etc. and noted that $4.4 of their tax money was sent to Israel.
Governor abbot responded by sending a letter to the City of San Marcos today condemning its proposed "antisemitic" resolution openly flouting Texas state law. He threatens to withhold state funding for San Marcos if they pass the resolution opposing the use of funds to support Israel’s military actions.
https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1917333471535497480
Greg Abbott believes criticizing Israel is antisemitism and there are worries such a resolution could ripple to other cities in Texas.
Here's a discussion happening on reddit's Fort Worth Texas subreddit where $54,782,341 in tax dollars went to aid for Israel.
https://old.reddit.com/r/FortWorth/comments/1kburpz/san_marcos_took_a_stand_fort_worth_should_too/
Anonymous wrote:San Marcos residents want their tax dollars to be used to address domestic problems such as education, housing, addiction, etc. and noted that $4.4 of their tax money was sent to Israel.
Governor abbot responded by sending a letter to the City of San Marcos today condemning its proposed "antisemitic" resolution openly flouting Texas state law. He threatens to withhold state funding for San Marcos if they pass the resolution opposing the use of funds to support Israel’s military actions.
https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1917333471535497480
Greg Abbott believes criticizing Israel is antisemitism and there are worries such a resolution could ripple to other cities in Texas.
Here's a discussion happening on reddit's Fort Worth Texas subreddit where $54,782,341 in tax dollars went to aid for Israel.
https://old.reddit.com/r/FortWorth/comments/1kburpz/san_marcos_took_a_stand_fort_worth_should_too/