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We will not pay: the Americans withholding their taxes to fight Trump
The Guardian ^ | Feb 15, 2017 | Joanna Walters

Posted on 02/15/2017 9:01:43 AM PST by Alissa

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To: Alissa

NEWMAN!

(In my best imitation of Jerry Seinfed’s high-pitched voice).


41 posted on 02/15/2017 9:44:36 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Our 8 Year Nightmare Has Ended!)
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To: joshua c

A lot of Democrats do not pay income taxes now. They do not make or report enough income to pay taxes. They live off the government.


42 posted on 02/15/2017 9:45:38 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: thoughtomator
Howabout some more creative thinking, and trying to figure out how to leverage this phenomenon into the abolition of the federal income tax?

I was thinking that Trump should sic the IRS on the lefties for a while until they scream and squeal (payback), and then, after major lefties have denounced the IRS enough, Trump can "hear their voices" and announce he is abolishing the IRS. The amount of winning would be staggering
43 posted on 02/15/2017 9:45:58 AM PST by fr_freak
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To: Alissa

Well, since most of the anti-Trumpers are on the receiving end instead of the paying end, how is this going to make much difference.


44 posted on 02/15/2017 9:46:37 AM PST by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: Alissa

What if we had done that under 0bama? What do you think would have happened?


45 posted on 02/15/2017 9:53:11 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Alissa

So now they are tax protesters, advocates of local/small government, home-schooling, are buying guns and no longer think it is insane to threaten to secede. Let us welcome them to our side of wanting the great big distant government to leave us to our own more local lives at the city, state and county levels.


46 posted on 02/15/2017 9:57:31 AM PST by Anima Mundi
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To: Alissa

Great! A felony conviction will deprive them of the vote, and the fines can be applied to the national debt.


47 posted on 02/15/2017 9:58:13 AM PST by Savage Beast ("Trump is quite literally turning over the tables of the money changers at the temple." ~Eddie01)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

They tried that during Nam, didn’t work then nor will it now.


48 posted on 02/15/2017 10:02:44 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Alissa

Some that were paying will now get refunds. Will they refuse money from Trump too? Perhaps I should start a Go Fund. Liberals can give me blood money from Trump tax refunds and I will promise to wisely spend it on abortions, fake science research, sexual degenerate movements and rioting.


49 posted on 02/15/2017 10:04:15 AM PST by Stopthethreat
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To: vikingd00d

I do my best to avoid taxes. (Perfectly legal)
Evasion is different.


50 posted on 02/15/2017 10:04:45 AM PST by griswold3
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To: Alissa

“We will not pay our IRS tax”

Wellllllll, then!

May you make many, many license plates, and ‘share a spacious room’ with Bruno!


51 posted on 02/15/2017 10:06:25 AM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Alissa

Given that the vast majority of democrats are net collectors of tax dollars, and not payers, this seems like an empty threat. The few limo-libs that do choose not to pay can be easily rounded up.


52 posted on 02/15/2017 10:07:30 AM PST by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: Alissa

Trump should counter with this as the reason to cut all the budgets for welfare and other useless govt programs,....


53 posted on 02/15/2017 10:08:20 AM PST by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: Alissa

What could go wrong? I mean, it worked out well for Willy Nelson and Wesley Snipes, right?


54 posted on 02/15/2017 10:09:01 AM PST by Magnatron
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To: COBOL2Java

“Not hard to do, actually. All he has to do is adjust the deductions on his W-4 to about 10 or so (You can adjust your W-4 at any time during the year)”

Thanks for the education.

But...

I know a guy who adjusted his W-4 to 6, and after one full tax year, his company was sent a threatening letter and ordered to withhold on him as if he was single with no deductions. There was mention of a fine, a deadline to respond, etc.

Oh yeah...I’m the guy.

So I repeat “Good look getting your employer to take zilch out of your check.”


55 posted on 02/15/2017 10:09:03 AM PST by lacrew
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA
A lot of Democrats do not pay income taxes now. They do not make or report enough income to pay taxes. They live off the government.

NEEDS FIXING

A lot of Rank and File Democrats do not pay income taxes now. They do not make or report enough income to pay taxes. They live off the government.

A lot of Democrats Leaders do not pay income taxes now. They use special trust funds, charitable foundations, and other financial instruments to avoid paying taxes. They ALSO live off the government.

56 posted on 02/15/2017 10:12:30 AM PST by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: lacrew
I know a guy who adjusted his W-4 to 6, and after one full tax year, his company was sent a threatening letter and ordered to withhold on him as if he was single with no deductions. There was mention of a fine, a deadline to respond, etc.

My wife and I had started a business on the side, no kids (yet), and we had enough deductions from the side business to declare 10 deductions on our W-4). Nothing like that ever happened. Of course, this was back in the 80s, so YMMV.

FWIW, the side business crapped out after a couple of years so we gave it up. Back to normal deductions...

57 posted on 02/15/2017 10:13:25 AM PST by COBOL2Java (1 Tim 2:1-3)
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To: lacrew

“Newman, 48, regrets that his 2016 taxes have already been automatically taken out of his paycheck”

It’d be funny if he has a refund due.


58 posted on 02/15/2017 10:17:14 AM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Alissa

“Lois Lerner... pick up the white courtesy phone, please!”

“We have such talent, here at the IRS” Bloodless bloodsuckers who are like rottweilers.... woof woof. Tax laws are not selectable, as Mr. Koskinen has shown in the new Gestapo.

These folks had better be prepared for a complete review of their health insurance documents. Heh, heh... /sarc.


59 posted on 02/15/2017 10:21:14 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: vikingd00d

And don’t forget the new law the dems themselves pushed (through the Lois Lerner events etc.) that people who owe back taxes may be refused exit or entry visas and have their US passports seized. See how they like that in response to a “good old American tradition” that their own Leftie a-holes supported. Dumb a@@es.

That law btw, should be repealed. Let’s see if it is.


60 posted on 02/15/2017 10:24:16 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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