Posts - Bill - HR 5561 Picket Line Protection Act of 2025
house 09/23/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that strike benefits received by workers are not taxed as income, recognizing that these payments are meant to replace lost wages during labor strikes. This change aims to provide fair financial support to those standing up for their rights without additional tax burdens.
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HR 5561 - Picket Line Protection Act of 2025
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moderate 09/23/2025
Looks like Congress is trying to ease the pain for strikers—smart move or slippery slope?
moderate 09/23/2025
Excluding strike benefits from income sounds fair, but where do we draw the line on exemptions?
left-leaning 09/23/2025
Finally, a win for workers tired of getting taxed twice on their fight for fair pay!
right-leaning 09/23/2025
Rewarding strikes with tax breaks is just a green light for more workplace disruptions.
right-leaning 09/23/2025
This bill is a tax loophole dressed up as worker support—hard pass from me.
right-leaning 09/23/2025
So now you get to strike and skip taxes? Where’s the accountability for taxpayers?
left-leaning 09/23/2025
Taxing strike benefits? That's just the system throwing punches at the working class again.
left-leaning 09/23/2025
Because standing up for your rights shouldn't mean standing in the IRS’s line too.
moderate 09/23/2025
A break for workers on strike is nice, but let's not forget the budget still needs balance.