Repulican Congressmen Propose Federal Workers in D.C. Pay No Income Tax.

[lib2DaBone]

Ahhh.. our good friends the Republicans.. at work again, "helping" the American People. I wonder who will benefit from this piece of creative legislation?

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(snip) http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1014.html


House Resolution 1014, which was introduced by the following members on February 9th of this year.

It proposes, that Federal Employees, living in the District of Columbia, be exempt from Federal Income Taxes.


Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)

Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA)

Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)

Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)

Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)

Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)

Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

Rep. Ronald Paul (R-TX)

Rep. F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI)

[trotsky]

1. It's their way of keeping DC from gaining statehood, I suppose. n/t

[brooklynite]

2. This is a workaround to keep the DC voting rights act from being passed

[tritsofme]

3. Anything is better than that garbage bill.

Its just begging to be overturned, and it will if it passes.

In the end we will have an extra Utah Republican and DC voters will still be out in the cold.

I say call their bluff, I'm sure the Feds employ a huge amount of DC residents, it couldn't hurt.

[TahitiNut]

4. I guess that would include the Obamas and everyone on the White House staff.

:shrug:

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

5. Just federal workers?

What about those who work in DC in the private sector? Last time I checked they have to pay taxes as well.