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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican states are trying to use federal covid aid to cut taxes
If these states do not want to use the money to fight COVID, give the money back to the federal govt so we can get more vaccines
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As gas prices climbed toward record highs this May, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) secured a pause on the states fuel taxes a $200 million plan he helped pay for with a pot of federal funds awarded earlier in the pandemic.
The policy was intended to save money for local drivers and state coffers alike. But it also appeared to mark a potential violation of federal law and the latest skirmish in an escalating clash between GOP officials and the White House over how states can use generous federal stimulus dollars......
Since then, however, GOP leaders have challenged the tax cut prohibition in federal courtrooms and state capitals. Attorneys general in 21 states have fought to overturn the Biden administrations policy, federal court filings show, backed at times by powerful groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, whose corporate members have lobbied conservative-leaning states to reduce their tax bills. In nearly every case, these legal efforts have prevailed, hamstringing the Treasury Department while opening the door for states to pursue their own tax cuts.
In Florida, the legal wrangling has enabled DeSantis and his political allies to leverage about $200 million in federal coronavirus aid to help pay for a planned suspension of the gas tax this October, according to state budget documents. Lawmakers essentially adopted a law that deposited its allotment under the stimulus program into the states general fund, then appropriated the money for the tax holiday, records show.
The policy was intended to save money for local drivers and state coffers alike. But it also appeared to mark a potential violation of federal law and the latest skirmish in an escalating clash between GOP officials and the White House over how states can use generous federal stimulus dollars......
Since then, however, GOP leaders have challenged the tax cut prohibition in federal courtrooms and state capitals. Attorneys general in 21 states have fought to overturn the Biden administrations policy, federal court filings show, backed at times by powerful groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, whose corporate members have lobbied conservative-leaning states to reduce their tax bills. In nearly every case, these legal efforts have prevailed, hamstringing the Treasury Department while opening the door for states to pursue their own tax cuts.
In Florida, the legal wrangling has enabled DeSantis and his political allies to leverage about $200 million in federal coronavirus aid to help pay for a planned suspension of the gas tax this October, according to state budget documents. Lawmakers essentially adopted a law that deposited its allotment under the stimulus program into the states general fund, then appropriated the money for the tax holiday, records show.
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Republican states are trying to use federal covid aid to cut taxes (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2022
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)1. Of course they. It's a pool of $$$. Grift.
Ps - did anyone doubt they would grift this money? They never would've passed approval if it weren't griftble.
hibbing
(10,098 posts)2. Cut taxes for the ruling class, there I fixed it, haha n/t