Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agoNew Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governorwww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1321arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1319arrow-down1external-linkNew Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governorwww.politico.comRedditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square35fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 hours agoHow does a state stop paying federal taxes? Is it not the people who pay the taxes?
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 hours agoIt doesn’t. Politico, as usual, is publishing bullshit It is unclear how such a proposal would work, and Sherrill’s transition team declined to elaborate.
minus-squareqarbone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 hours agoPresumably, the state stops kicking up the federal government’s share. And hopefully stops collecting it from state residents during tax season, instead of just pocketing it.
How does a state stop paying federal taxes? Is it not the people who pay the taxes?
It doesn’t. Politico, as usual, is publishing bullshit
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Presumably, the state stops kicking up the federal government’s share. And hopefully stops collecting it from state residents during tax season, instead of just pocketing it.