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Heidi Li Feldman
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Excellent op-ed arguing for fiscal disobedience by blue state governments in the U.S.: creating escrow trust funds holding federal income tax payments unless and until Trump regime abides by the U.S. Constitution. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/19/blue-states-fight-back-against-trump

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huntingdon
@huntingdon@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@heidilifeldman

"Fecal disobedience?"

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Huntn00
@Huntn00@mastodon.world replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@heidilifeldman Holy crap, what an idea!! For as long as I can remember as far powering in the Nation, Blue States have been the givers, and Red States were the takers, About 7 years ago we drove through Mississippi where there was a highway project, a sign said the State contributed 7M and the FedGov 22M.
And no, with the xfer of income to the FedGov for #Humpty to pilfer, this would definitely push this overthrow towards a resolution. No (Asshole) King.

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rexi
@rexi@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@heidilifeldman

a big drawback here: potential pretext for a claim of 'insurrection' by blue states.

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ts 🚉
@tsyum@thepit.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@heidilifeldman let’s go Massachusetts! While I can appreciate order (ie. agreements to help us navigate how we relate to each other), Republicans have made their Christian white nationalism and disdain for the law abundantly clear. We have to get real. We have to do it now. #MAPoli

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Daniel Lakeland
@dlakelan@mastodon.sdf.org replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@heidilifeldman
This would have NO effect on anything. The government of the US does not rely on tax income to fund its operations, it ORIGINATES currency ("prints"). As long as that money was in escrow it would have the exact same effect on the economy as tax payments (that is, it would prevent inflation). Ideas like this only work in a world where the federal govt doesn't originate currency. #MMT describes what happens when it does.

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Ariaflame
@ariaflame@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@heidilifeldman So your federal income taxes aren't paid out of your wages direct to the federal government?

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CEDunn
@cdunnpasadena@sfba.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@heidilifeldman we need this!

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