As it turns out, the Framers were right. Not being able to afford tyranny is a phenomenal way to ward off the monstrosity.
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Vampire Slaying: America’s Tax Addiction
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Spend Your Tax Day Remembering Thomas Paine
Without Paine, the American Revolution dies stillborn in the hearts and minds of the American colonists, muttering impotently under the heeled boots of the King's army.
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Winning the Battle. Losing the War.
The question Americans should be asking isn't "How much should the wealthy be taxed?", but should be "If government demonstrably fails to solve the problems that government is supposed to be solving, why are we forced to pay taxes for essentially nothing?".