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Ms. Toad

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3. It doesn't work that way.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 08:01 AM

Sep 29

Once the money is paid in taxes, the federal government chooses how to spend it. You see how well that is going. (And since individuals pay the taxes, just now paying the taxes is not a strategy that many radiates are willing to implement . . . See how many people were willing to withhold war taxes)

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Maybe it is time to attach conditions to blue states subsidizing red ones. [View all] applegrove Sep 29 OP

Yes. We are letting the red states terrorize the blue states. Irish_Dem Sep 29 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Sep 29 #2

It doesn't work that way. Ms. Toad Sep 29 #3

Since individuals and not states pay Federal taxes, this map seems to indicate that blue state taxpayers are wealthier MichMan Sep 29 #4

Factor in cost of living, and CivicGrief Sep 29 #7

But, IRS tax tables don't factor in cost of living and there aren't separate tax tables for each state. MichMan Sep 29 #9

That would require courage and balls from Dems so no that won't be happening. 617Blue Sep 29 #5

Them red states should be paying their fair share. Isn't that the Trump way? boston bean Sep 29 #6

I think Mr. Dorman has gazed into the abyss a little too long Torchlight Sep 29 #8

It's apparent to me that Mr. Dorman hasn't a clue as to what he posted. Abolishinist Sep 29 #10