Six weeks ago, I was elected to Congress. I’m still waiting to be sworn in.

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s recess of the U.S. House of Representatives during a time of grave national crises is shockingly irresponsible. House Republicans have been on vacation for six weeks while our economy crumbles, federal workers go without paychecks, health care premiums skyrocket and funding for food stamps dwindles. This is negligent and cruel.

  • ganryuu@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    That’s unfortunately not how that works, federal taxes are not held by the state but paid directly to the country, there’s no way for the state to withhold it.

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      4 days ago

      Guess who’s the biggest employer in the state and also pays a shitton of federal employer payroll taxes.

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      The state can withhold the taxes from employees if the state though. Wouldn’t be insignificant