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ABC123Easy

(79 posts)
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:11 PM Tuesday

Suggestion if possible

For each state that Dump cuts off federal funding to, why aren't these states cutting off funding to the federal government? As in Federal taxes sent to Washington. Why continue to fund this out of control, fascist administration? Let those freeloading red states fund the government.

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Freddie

(10,067 posts)
2. Payroll admin here
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:40 PM
Tuesday

When Federal tax, SS and Medicare come out of your pay, the $, along with the employers match on SS and Medicare, gets ACH’d to a bank which sends it to the IRS. Trust me if that payment is late (and they don’t give you much time) the IRS doesn’t get mad, they get even. It’s not a matter of states sending $ to the federal government, its employers.

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Freddie

(10,067 posts)
14. Just thinking of the mechanics of it
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:58 AM
Yesterday

I absolutely agree that states should be able to withhold funds, but it’s not as easy as people think.

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tritsofme

(19,809 posts)
3. Because if a state somehow manages to steal tax dollars intended for the federal government
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:52 PM
Tuesday

Individuals and businesses will still owe what they owe, only now with interest and penalties.

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tritsofme

(19,809 posts)
13. A state stealing tax dollars intended for the federal government doesn't make the federal tax liability for those
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:17 AM
Yesterday

individuals or businesses magically disappear. It’s hard to tell if you are actually being serious here.

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Iggo

(49,676 posts)
11. But you pooped on the first person to tell you it might not be.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:27 PM
Tuesday

I wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t get any more takers.

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