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Cuomo says New York will sue over GOP tax law
Washington Post ^

Posted on 01/03/2018 5:01:46 PM PST by matt04

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that New York state will sue the federal government over the new Republican tax law, but legal experts are skeptical the lawsuit will hold up in court.

Cuomo said New York will challenge a provision of the law that limits how much Americans can deduct from their federal taxes for payments made to state and local governments. Many of the people most affected by that provision live in states run by Democrats, which tend to have higher state and local tax rates.

Cuomo, widely seen as a potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, said the provision is “violative of states' rights and the principle of equal protection.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 14thammendment; andrewcuomo; cuomo; districtofcolumbia; incometaxes; newyork; taxcutsandjobsact; taxes; taxreform; tcja; trump; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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81 posted on 01/04/2018 7:29:38 AM PST by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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To: canalabamian
The IRS should file a countersuit... The IRS should be disbanded.

And if we had a equal justice system and honored the rule of law in the USA, Lois Learner would be stripped of her pension and should be in prison for weaponizing the IRS against it's citizens.
82 posted on 01/04/2018 7:32:16 AM PST by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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To: butlerweave
I’m sure he’ll find a Judge more powerful than Congress and the President

Not more powerful just willing to exert it. Unlike Sessions who could arrest every sanctuary state governor for breaking existing law, but doesn't.

83 posted on 01/04/2018 8:10:59 AM PST by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: matt04

New Yorkers voted for those that WANT higher taxes. So what are they complaining about?


84 posted on 01/04/2018 8:25:37 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Rome2000

You believe the proposed lawsuit has merit? Please explain why, as I fail to see it. Thanks!


85 posted on 01/04/2018 8:27:20 AM PST by MortMan (Irony is the opposite of wrinkly.)
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To: All

People, non-DC governments, do not get to _sue_ DC over every law they pass. When DC legislates lawful law, the states/counties/cities have no say over it.

The courts are _not_ the arbitor of every legal matter in USA. USA is done if this trend continues. The courts will have assumed supreme position over the other branches.

Disagreements between executive, legislative, states/counities/cites, must often remain disagreements. Each part of government then operates according to its understanding.

There comes a time (soon) when executive will need to arrest, seize and quash judicial over-reach. Or USA is done for.

However, the legislative body has the most power since it can and must defund operations which it finds unlawful, during its proceedings.

Return to USConstitution or perish.


86 posted on 01/04/2018 8:37:03 AM PST by veracious (UN = OIC = Islam ; Dems may change USAgov completely, just amend USConstitution)
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To: matt04

The problem is the remaining $10,000 deduction.

To be fair across the board, there should be no deduction for state taxes. The blue zoners need to pay their fair share


87 posted on 01/04/2018 8:43:12 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: MortMan

Treats corporations under the tax law differently than W-2 taxpayers.

We all had access to the same deductions until this law was passed (except the deductions that were not applicable to W-2 filers. such as deducting employee wages, etc.)

This new law takes away deductions from W-2 workers for State and Local Income, property and sales tax (caps it at $10,000).

That’s unequal protection under the law (14th Amendment violation), as the corporations continue to get to deduct these at full value.

The $10,000 figure is arbitrary, local tax deductions are either permissible in their entirety or not permissible, not what some Goldman Sachs mieskeits says so.

The tax “cut” is also temporary for W-2 filers but permanent for corporations.

This law is on shakier constitutional ground than Obamacare.


88 posted on 01/04/2018 8:57:10 AM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: N. Theknow; matt04

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“violative of states’ rights and the principle of equal protection.”
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Equal protection...hmmm?

Guess that means any NY business can sue the state for giving “tax incentives” to lure businesses to the state.
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Anyone ask him about 2nd A. Rights?

Would have been fun to wake him CHOKE on his spittle.


89 posted on 01/04/2018 10:12:09 AM PST by i_robot73 ("A man chooses. A slave obeys." - Andrew Ryan)
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To: Cheerio

Nice! Good animation there...


90 posted on 01/04/2018 10:37:41 AM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell, Ryan, and the whole GOPe are dead to me. Are Alabamans tired of winning?)
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To: matt04

Cuomo, widely seen as a potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, said the provision is “violative of states’ rights and the principle of equal protection.”

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When did this POS ever really care about “States Rights”?


91 posted on 01/04/2018 11:03:50 AM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: matt04; Sun; randita; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; LS; AuH2ORepublican; campaignPete R-CT; ...

Former Erie County Exec Joel Giambra (R) is running for NY Governor.

Unfortunately he’s was a traitorous “Republican for Clinton” and casts himself in the mold of Nelson Rockefeller and actually thinks Cuomo Jr. is doing “ok” but doesn’t have his “skills”. Not acceptable.

Even worse the SOB says he might run as a third party if he’s not handed the nomination which as far as he’s concerned is his by rights.

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2017/12/giambra-leaves-door-open-for-independent-campaign/


92 posted on 01/04/2018 6:39:45 PM PST by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: matt04

Cuomo, embarrassing every Italian, living or dead.

I have more respect for the late great John Gotti.


93 posted on 01/04/2018 6:46:50 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Tweet softly, but carry a big stick.)
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To: Impy

Great, a ringer for Little Thug. Let him run third party, he might take votes from the Governor from the left. Then the GOP can name an actual opponent.


94 posted on 01/04/2018 6:53:30 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: Impy

‘“Republican for Clinton”’

Looks like I won’t be writing any letters to the editor for Joel Giambra for gov..

Hope we can get a candidate we can support.


95 posted on 01/07/2018 10:52:13 AM PST by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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