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lapfog_1

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5. glad you think it is silly

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:56 PM

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They can't do all the things you claim without a trial. And in this case, since the states are involved, I don't think it would be a tax court trial.

The SCOTUS can't ever claim "states rights" again for US passed legislation ( or court decisions ) if they are selective on how they impose federal law.

At the very least it will expose the hypocrisy on the right.

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we need to not pay federal taxes. lapfog_1 Monday #3

This has always been a silly idea. Even if states manage to steal tax dollars tritsofme Monday #4

glad you think it is silly lapfog_1 Monday #5

Those consequences are why no state would ever actually do this. tritsofme Monday #6

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