Jessica Ramos: “We should be ready to withhold our taxes from the federal…”

“So we certainly have to sue. But I think I stood out on the debate stage last night by saying that beyond that, We should be ready to withhold our taxes from the federal government. And I don't mean the income taxes that we file individually. Realize that the city and the state send payments directly to the federal government.” (04:17–04:23)

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