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Americans withholding federal income tax to protest against Trump's war crimes.

US taxpayers are refusing to pay the federal government amid the war with Iran and more.

A 31-year-old lawyer in Chicago plans to put the $8,800 she owes the federal government in a high-yield savings account instead. She doesn’t want to fund wars in Iran and Gaza. Her recent Instagram video received more than 140,000 likes. Many commenters said they wanted to do the same. Others worried about her. “I’ve gotten a lot of people saying that what I am doing is illegal.” To them, she replied: "I am a competent attorney!”

She is not just competent but cunning to boot. Her slug fest with the IRS will probably make her a national icon and net her more money than she can count.
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MasterLee · 56-60, M
Lets withhold from the fraud
fanuc2013 · 51-55, F
LOL! Good luck with that! There have been a lot if people not paying their taxes over the years because of some cause or another, this is nothing new! But, THEY ALL LOSE! Ending up paying penalties and interest and possibly jail time! So, if you want to be a martyr, go for it! This little military action will be just a footnote in the history books, so if you want to ruin your life over it, that is your choice!
Musicman · 61-69, M
@fanuc2013 Exactly! Thank you very much for your reply. 🙂
war crimes.. there a slippery slope.

lets drag both bushes. and one obama in answer for war crimes first...
MasterLee · 56-60, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout don't forget autopen
Good luck with that. LOL
ArishMell · 70-79, M
It won't do her career much good if she does come unstuck over that.

All that being a "competent attorney" may mean is that she can find tax-avoidance loopholes.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@sree251 It will if the IRS wins!

Irrespective of their motives I have no sympathy for tax-evaders, especially any posturing about it. I can understand her motive - objection to her country's war - but that doesn't excuse law-breaking. Especially by a barrister or solicitor.

It won't make the slightest difference to the government's actions, but could make a big difference to her, and one she won't want.
sree251 · 41-45, M
@ArishMell
Irrespective of their motives I have no sympathy for tax-evaders, especially any posturing about it. I can understand her motive - objection to her country's war - but that doesn't excuse law-breaking. Especially by a barrister or solicitor.

Well, we Americans evaded taxes and drove the British out. I can understand why the monarch had no sympathy for us. Laws are meant to be broken when they serve the government and not the people.

It won't make the slightest difference to the government's actions, but could make a big difference to her, and one she won't want.

Well, we are sons and daughters of revolutionaries.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@sree251
Well, we Americans evaded taxes and drove the British out

Two different things; but if you Americanns didn't want to pay taxes, why did your earliest governments after Independence start forming their own taxes?

Laws are meant to be broken when they serve the government and not the people
.

That's anarchy. As I do, you live in a country whose basis is a government, irrespective of Party and ideology, chosen by the citizens to serve them. We might not like paying taxes, but that does not excuse picking and choosing which laws we will obey or break.
ron122 · 41-45, M
Good luck with that. She will eventually end up paying her taxes. I can't believe you fell for this crap.🤣
sree251 · 41-45, M
@ron122 Scaredy cat.
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
I agree with this, I admit I have to pay taxes I don't know how not to legally but I'm glad that others doing it even on a legal grey area. I hope more people do so.
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FreestyleArt · 36-40, M
It ain't Trump is doing this, check out Congress who are cheerleaders of war.
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Musicman · 61-69, M
Lol!!! 🤣🤣🤣 I needed some good humor tonight. 😂😂😂

 
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