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Rep. Mayadev & Dems Want to Withhold Taxes from Trump
Some Democrats at the Wisconsin capitol are looking to turn to property liens to fight the Trump Administration.
A handful of Assembly and Senate Democrats on Wednesday highlighted a series of bills they say will “protect Wisconsinites from unlawful federal actions.”
Rep. Renuka Mayadev, D-Madison, said the idea is to fight what she called “chaos” from President Trump’s White House.
“This is an unprecedented time,” Mayadev told reporters. “Every day there's something new…He wants to call back the money for PBS and NPR.”
Mayadev’s plan would have the state place liens on federal buildings or other properties in the state, and would “withhold” money from Washington, D.C.
“We, all of us believe in the rule of law, and since Trump and his billionaire buddies don't, we need to speak the only language they understand and that's money,” Mayadev explained. “It's simple: for every dollar that the Trump Administration holds back from Wisconsin illegally, Wisconsin will hold back a dollar until they correct their actions.”
Maladev and the other Democrats say Wisconsin gets about $28 billion every two years from Washington, D.C. in direct grants. They say Wisconsin sends about $69 billion to the federal government every year.
“The time for strongly worded letters and social media posts is over,” Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee said. “Attorney General Josh Kaul, Gov. Evers and other officials across the country are right to sue the Trump Administration for their funding freezes and illegal firings. But these cases can take years to resolve, and may ultimately end up before a 6-3 Republican-dominated Supreme Court. With these bills, Wisconsin is taking a stand, helping to ensure that our neighbors get what they've been promised.”
None of Wisconsin Democratic legislative leaders were at Tuesday’s news conference, though the group says the proposals have some support among top Democrats at the Capitol. They, however, have zero Republican support.
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