I see this “increase your exemptions and deny them money” idea before. It makes little sense. Come April 15th the account must be settled. They print whatever they want anyway.
But, the idea of filing more paperwork is a start. Changing exemptions is pointless because the employer handles that. But filing amended returns for trivial amounts will cost them. And if people turn in hand written forms the system would bog down, especially if the writing was poor or there were stray marks to confound the scanners.
The system relies on automation and computers too much now, it can be overwhelmed in a simple old-fashion way.
I WISH taxes would go up on everybody and if they’re going up on anybody. Those in the lower brackets who love obama would get hit. But that won’t happen. Only the “wealthy” will get an increase because the republicans will cave.