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Republican Senate Leader John Thune dismissed concerns that the spending freeze amounted to hostage-taking.
"Well, vote to open up the government and that issue goes away, right? I mean, it's pretty straightforward," he said at a press conference.
Yes. You literally just described hostage-taking, you brain-dead evil muppet.
Oh look, another illegal act by Donald trump
Now is when Democratic states should freeze paying the federal government, to cover the funds they won't be getting back. see how the scales tip.
Not that easy. Fed income taxes are paid by the employers directly to IRS. Doesn't go through the states
Blue states should direct companies doing business within their borders to withhold federal taxes on any economic activity within their state and block outgoing transfers to the IRS at the bank level.
I switched my jobs to 1099, this helped with that
Guarantee those funds won’t get released if Dems cave and vote to open the govt anyway. This is just an easy excuse for Trump and co to do what they want.
My thoughts exactly. Trump wants the government shut down.
Trump thinks he wants the government shutdown. This is a dog catching the car moment the longer this goes on imo
It's about damn time we freeze funding the red states, or just all of the federal government
If only we had all changed income tax withholdings on Jan 20th, cant audit us all.
Then freeze sending tax money to parasite red states! I know, not like the Democrats will suddenly grow a fucking pair, but can you imagine?!
"Fine. Keep your federal money and we'll keep our taxes within our borders. Whatever will you fucking do? Take the funding you already stole?"
Bonus points: Read that in Avasarala's voice.
Punishing states for voting wrong is seriously fucked up
These people are thieves, liars, support racism, bigotry and many slavery, protect child molesters, defend rapists, and smile at state-level violence at international and now inevitably, local policy.
Fucked up has been hosting the chat for decades in the US and much longer on other of these practices.
Nazis are going to Nazi....it's fucking horse shit
Voting correctly, you mean.
I won't say 'right' because thats going to be easily twisted.
The democrats have done absolutely nothing to deserve being called “voting correctly.” Voting less egregiously evil maybe.
Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives
Ha. It's so obvious.
Republicans and conservatives have always been the childish immature bullies.
The same states that are funding the red states.
