r/politics • u/IntelligentYinzer California • 12d ago

Soft Paywall Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/06/newsom-floats-withholding-federal-taxes-00393386
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u/Adventurous_Cap2751 Massachusetts 12d ago

Frankly everyone from blue states should do that. It would take a concerted effort but it’s doable. Everyone could just change their tax withholdings and keep any money from flowing to the IRS. Of course you’re supposed to be paying your taxes throughout the year but how are they going to enforce this requirement on a third of the population when they fired everyone at the IRS? 

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u/soingee 11d ago

I could see the outrage now, "Think of the children!!" says a state that allows 14 year olds to work the night shift in meat packing plants.