Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 11:21     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Anonymous wrote:They need to do this witn a stand alone bill and it will never get 60 votes in the Senate. They cant revoke Home Rule with the reconciliation bill because it violates the Byrd Rule.

The Trump admin can start by cleaning up federal NPS lands and actually prosecuting criminals + intensifying patrols on Metro.


Sure TRump and the republicans hate NPS.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 11:20     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No federal income tax! Watch the real estate prices go crazy!


Why would any R members of Congress vote to eliminate taxes in a city that voted 92 percent for Harris? Not only is this terrible policy (in part because it would guarantee huge rent increases and drive home prices way up), it’s also bad politics. Not happening.


How long do you think it would remain that way? The Republicans cou,d point to DC and say look what happens when you remove Income tax.

As for bad policy please you think they care?
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 11:16     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
They need to do this witn a stand alone bill and it will never get 60 votes in the Senate. They cant revoke Home Rule with the reconciliation bill because it violates the Byrd Rule.

The Trump admin can start by cleaning up federal NPS lands and actually prosecuting criminals + intensifying patrols on Metro.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 10:59     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I've ever seen Popville commenters as mad as when someone suggested giving up on representation if having no federal taxes was the exchange in the bargain.

The rage mode was like if someone blocked a bike lane abutting an unshoveled sidewalk while committing a cultural appropriation and being a victim of the knockout game that was probably their own fault or having their headphones in.


This is what I’ve been wishing for all along lol. My net pay would go up and my property value would skyrocket. Bring it on.


+1. Having a congressman is very overrated. Having tens of thousands of extra dollars in your pocket can be life changing.


Money is your pocket isn't worth the number of jobs additional DC Congressional representation would create. Not to mention the kickbacks.


Do you have any idea what a mainland federal tax haven would do for employment in DC? The long vacant Intelsat building would be purchased within hours in an all cash deal.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 10:29     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I've ever seen Popville commenters as mad as when someone suggested giving up on representation if having no federal taxes was the exchange in the bargain.

The rage mode was like if someone blocked a bike lane abutting an unshoveled sidewalk while committing a cultural appropriation and being a victim of the knockout game that was probably their own fault or having their headphones in.


This is what I’ve been wishing for all along lol. My net pay would go up and my property value would skyrocket. Bring it on.


+1. Having a congressman is very overrated. Having tens of thousands of extra dollars in your pocket can be life changing.


Money is your pocket isn't worth the number of jobs additional DC Congressional representation would create. Not to mention the kickbacks.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 09:17     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I've ever seen Popville commenters as mad as when someone suggested giving up on representation if having no federal taxes was the exchange in the bargain.

The rage mode was like if someone blocked a bike lane abutting an unshoveled sidewalk while committing a cultural appropriation and being a victim of the knockout game that was probably their own fault or having their headphones in.


This is what I’ve been wishing for all along lol. My net pay would go up and my property value would skyrocket. Bring it on.


+1. Having a congressman is very overrated. Having tens of thousands of extra dollars in your pocket can be life changing.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 09:14     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I've ever seen Popville commenters as mad as when someone suggested giving up on representation if having no federal taxes was the exchange in the bargain.

The rage mode was like if someone blocked a bike lane abutting an unshoveled sidewalk while committing a cultural appropriation and being a victim of the knockout game that was probably their own fault or having their headphones in.


This is what I’ve been wishing for all along lol. My net pay would go up and my property value would skyrocket. Bring it on.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 09:13     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Anonymous wrote:I don't think I've ever seen Popville commenters as mad as when someone suggested giving up on representation if having no federal taxes was the exchange in the bargain.

The rage mode was like if someone blocked a bike lane abutting an unshoveled sidewalk while committing a cultural appropriation and being a victim of the knockout game that was probably their own fault or having their headphones in.


I’m all for this trade.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 06:31     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
I don't think I've ever seen Popville commenters as mad as when someone suggested giving up on representation if having no federal taxes was the exchange in the bargain.

The rage mode was like if someone blocked a bike lane abutting an unshoveled sidewalk while committing a cultural appropriation and being a victim of the knockout game that was probably their own fault or having their headphones in.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 00:20     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Anonymous wrote:No federal income tax! Watch the real estate prices go crazy!


Why would any R members of Congress vote to eliminate taxes in a city that voted 92 percent for Harris? Not only is this terrible policy (in part because it would guarantee huge rent increases and drive home prices way up), it’s also bad politics. Not happening.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 20:10     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
I don't think they will change. There was some talk if you work in the city but live in MD or VA you should pay a city tax on top of you state tax.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 16:27     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
No federal income tax! Watch the real estate prices go crazy!
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 16:24     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
I guess that’s what I’m wondering. Who’s tax laws do we follow?
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 16:24     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
I’m all in on this if we don’t have to pay federal taxes.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2025 16:13     Subject: What happens to DC specific tax laws if the Trump admin takes over?
Dumb question, I know, but if Trump follows through on his plan to take over the district, what tax laws would we follow?

For instance, would we follow the Federal level for the estate tax rather than the 16% levied now? They might abolish that tax federally soon. Just curious how local laws would be impacted.