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(164,055 posts) Sat Nov 22, 2025, 04:43 AM Nov 22

New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor [View all]

Source: msn/Politico

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Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey is floating the possibility that the state withholds federal tax dollars in protest of the Trump administration.

The comments from Sherrill — made on comedian Jon Stewart’s podcast — underscores how she's trying to find ways to push back against President Donald Trump’s agenda. Sherrill won New Jersey’s closely watched gubernatorial race earlier this month in a blowout, with the results widely viewed as a referendum on Trump.

It is unclear how such a proposal would work, and Sherrill's transition team declined to elaborate. The Garden State regularly pays more to the federal government in taxes than it gets back, according to an analysis from the Rockefeller Institute.

Sherrill, speaking with Stewart, said that she thinks about withholding federal tax dollars “all the time” and that it’s a “great idea.”
“If they're not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It's like, you know, you're paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/new-jersey-may-stop-paying-federal-taxes-under-new-governor/ar-AA1QUF33

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New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 22 OP

Federal tax dollars now just go to the Trump Crime Syndicate for their luxury lifestyles Irish_Dem Nov 22 #1

But how will Sherrill interrupt the federal taxes taken out of my paycheck no_hypocrisy Nov 22 #2

I saw noted a couple months ago BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #11

The US treasury would still go after you for non payment MichMan Nov 22 #12

At which point NJCher Nov 22 #16

What specific services would an individual taxpayer be able to prove in court was illegally taken from them? MichMan Nov 22 #17

not true NJCher Nov 22 #29

Not only that popsdenver Nov 22 #37

Red state red ink subsidies are on the table bucolic_frolic Nov 22 #3

If it were possible to stop the federal tax payments from blue states markodochartaigh Nov 22 #4

The union is already weak azureblue Nov 22 #13

Trump already is popsdenver Nov 22 #36

She's listened to us JustAnotherGen Nov 22 #5

If WE cant simply not pay & get away with it, I doubt the States can either. Callie1979 Nov 22 #6

What about government student loans? RockCreek Nov 22 #7

It's time for the Free States The Wizard Nov 22 #8

Yup, Magoo48 Nov 22 #9

Tax revolt! Ponietz Nov 22 #10

States don't pay federal taxes, their residents do MichMan Nov 22 #14

Sadly a dumb move as the Taxpayers are still liable IbogaProject Nov 22 #15

It would be easy but it would be challenged Farmer-Rick Nov 22 #18

Won't that put private employers or independent contractors into an untenable position ? MichMan Nov 22 #20

For NJ state employees, which she is talking about, let the Feds pound sand. paleotn Nov 22 #32

Apparently I missed it in the OP about it only applying to state employees MichMan Nov 22 #33

Ignoring the corrupt SC duckworth969 Nov 22 #34

NY, MA, IL, WA, and CA should do that as well. ChicagoTeamster Nov 22 #19

It's unworkable, but as a New Jersey resident, I applaud the sentiment. We have many great Governor's who lead... NNadir Nov 22 #21

No taxation without representation? BWdem4life Nov 22 #22

Except nearly every major city has a non resident income tax for people that work there, but don't live there. MichMan Nov 22 #30

Now you're talking! Starve the federal government until we can get rid of the corruption. I am sure I am not alone PatrickforB Nov 22 #23

More power to her... ultralite001 Nov 22 #24

🤔 The Complications of Red State monies... electric_blue68 Nov 22 #25

Except that's not how it works. choie Nov 22 #26

Except that for STATE employees, their "payroll" agent is BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #28

Yes, that is how it works for NJ state employees. paleotn Nov 22 #31

That would be just 3.5 % of the entire NJ workforce, while the remaining 96.5% would still be paying Federal taxes n/t MichMan Nov 22 #35

So? paleotn Nov 22 #38

Governors have been threatening this for months now; just go ahead and do it. MichMan Nov 22 #39

On that, we can both agree. paleotn Nov 22 #40

If they withhold all the taxes into a escrow account, slightlv Nov 22 #42

May many more US Governors get on board w/ this tax revolt + ultralite001 Nov 22 #27

Wow! I don't really believe they'll do this, but it's big news that they're even saying it FakeNoose Nov 22 #41

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Nov 23 #43