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Sogo

(6,682 posts)
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:42 PM Oct 2

Tax strike

If he thinks he’s at war with more than half the country, it’s time we withhold paying taxes.

Let him see what a REAL shutdown is.


Freezing funds works both ways, MOFO.

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Silent Type

(11,389 posts)
1. Since the 50th percentile of earners pay less than 3% of total federal income taxes, wonder what
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:45 PM
Oct 2

impact it would really have? Think we are going to have to take it (win) at polls next year.

Silent Type

(11,389 posts)
6. My feeling too. Have avoided thinking about consequences if we don't, even though history is on our side.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:54 PM
Oct 2

Iwasthere

(3,403 posts)
9. We cannot rely on a win
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:59 PM
Oct 2

They have election figured out. You do know that he didn't win all those swing states. It's apparent now that they absolutely cheated. We try to fight fair and the bullies don't have to. They pull all kinds of illegal shit knowing we have purchased hands tied. We need to think outside the box bigtime. Wish the generals would have walked on stage and arrested him.

Silent Type

(11,389 posts)
11. No, I don't know that and election deniers don't help us. We lost and better come up with a plan
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 05:03 PM
Oct 2

beyond just bashing trump, it hasn’t worked for us.

Sogo

(6,682 posts)
4. I don't have a paycheck..
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:49 PM
Oct 2

I’m an independent contractor, but auto withhold can be stopped from paychecks.

Ms. Toad

(37,847 posts)
5. And how many people do you believe will be willing to go to jail,
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:53 PM
Oct 2

or have all of their possessions seized?

sarisataka

(22,032 posts)
8. Dear Boss,
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:57 PM
Oct 2

I don't want to pay taxes anymore. Please stop taking them out of my paycheck.

That should do it

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