Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agoNew Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governorwww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1318arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1315arrow-down1external-linkNew Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governorwww.politico.comRedditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square33fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoHow does a state stop paying federal taxes? Is it not the people who pay the taxes?
minus-squareqarbone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months 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.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoIt doesn’t. Politico, as usual, is publishing bullshit
How does a state stop paying federal taxes? Is it not the people who pay the taxes?
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.
It doesn’t. Politico, as usual, is publishing bullshit
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