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Ponietz

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10. Tax revolt!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 08:11 AM

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New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 22 OP

Federal tax dollars now just go to the Trump Crime Syndicate for their luxury lifestyles Irish_Dem Nov 22 #1

But how will Sherrill interrupt the federal taxes taken out of my paycheck no_hypocrisy Nov 22 #2

I saw noted a couple months ago BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #11

The US treasury would still go after you for non payment MichMan Nov 22 #12

At which point NJCher Nov 22 #16

What specific services would an individual taxpayer be able to prove in court was illegally taken from them? MichMan Nov 22 #17

not true NJCher Nov 22 #29

Not only that popsdenver Nov 22 #37

Red state red ink subsidies are on the table bucolic_frolic Nov 22 #3

If it were possible to stop the federal tax payments from blue states markodochartaigh Nov 22 #4

The union is already weak azureblue Nov 22 #13

Trump already is popsdenver Nov 22 #36

She's listened to us JustAnotherGen Nov 22 #5

If WE cant simply not pay & get away with it, I doubt the States can either. Callie1979 Nov 22 #6

What about government student loans? RockCreek Nov 22 #7

It's time for the Free States The Wizard Nov 22 #8

Yup, Magoo48 Nov 22 #9

Tax revolt! Ponietz Nov 22 #10

States don't pay federal taxes, their residents do MichMan Nov 22 #14

Sadly a dumb move as the Taxpayers are still liable IbogaProject Nov 22 #15

It would be easy but it would be challenged Farmer-Rick Nov 22 #18

Won't that put private employers or independent contractors into an untenable position ? MichMan Nov 22 #20

For NJ state employees, which she is talking about, let the Feds pound sand. paleotn Nov 22 #32

Apparently I missed it in the OP about it only applying to state employees MichMan Nov 22 #33

Ignoring the corrupt SC duckworth969 Nov 22 #34

NY, MA, IL, WA, and CA should do that as well. ChicagoTeamster Nov 22 #19

It's unworkable, but as a New Jersey resident, I applaud the sentiment. We have many great Governor's who lead... NNadir Nov 22 #21

No taxation without representation? BWdem4life Nov 22 #22

Except nearly every major city has a non resident income tax for people that work there, but don't live there. MichMan Nov 22 #30

Now you're talking! Starve the federal government until we can get rid of the corruption. I am sure I am not alone PatrickforB Nov 22 #23

More power to her... ultralite001 Nov 22 #24

🤔 The Complications of Red State monies... electric_blue68 Nov 22 #25

Except that's not how it works. choie Nov 22 #26

Except that for STATE employees, their "payroll" agent is BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #28

Yes, that is how it works for NJ state employees. paleotn Nov 22 #31

That would be just 3.5 % of the entire NJ workforce, while the remaining 96.5% would still be paying Federal taxes n/t MichMan Nov 22 #35

So? paleotn Nov 22 #38

Governors have been threatening this for months now; just go ahead and do it. MichMan Nov 22 #39

On that, we can both agree. paleotn Nov 22 #40

If they withhold all the taxes into a escrow account, slightlv Nov 22 #42

May many more US Governors get on board w/ this tax revolt + ultralite001 Nov 22 #27

Wow! I don't really believe they'll do this, but it's big news that they're even saying it FakeNoose Nov 22 #41

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Nov 23 #43