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2025-06-06 22:57:03 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 53EA45B452DC051BE48D7C28F81A1A0162F6B8E146EBE05A179C6DC7CDD444C5
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Original Note:
A state cannot legally stop paying federal taxes. The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) grants Congress the power to collect taxes, and the Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2) ensures federal law overrides state law. Source: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
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