https://www.newstribune.com/news/2026/may/03/commentary-everyone-hates-taxes-that-doesnt-mean/
COMMENTARY: Everyone hates taxes — that doesn’t mean you can skip them
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
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“Taxation is theft” is typically Libertarian-coded, a view that carries deep skepticism about the wisdom, efficiency and trustworthiness of government’s ability to spend our money better than we would ourselves. We suspect many folks who voted for President Donald Trump do not like paying taxes. Perhaps they even have this slogan taped to their rear bumper.
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You can protest how your tax dollars are used. You can press your lawmakers for a different approach. You can support candidates who reflect your priorities and hold them accountable once they’re in office. You can argue about how much should be collected in the first place.
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Yes, I do have the bumper stickers and it’s not like anything seems to work!
Unconstitutional regime-change war at the behest of Israel as well as widespread Welfare / Medicare / Medicaid fraud makes me enraged!
How about introducing the concept of a “CERTIFIED” (as in the Post Office “certified mail return receipt requested”) … … “CERTIFIED POLITICAL PROMISE”! (Some lawyer be willing to create one pro bono for the good of the Republic?). I envision it as an Undated Resignation Letter.
Date: TBD
TO: We, The People
FROM: ____ candidate for ____PROMISE: ____ (i.e., specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bounded)
CONSEQUENCE: Consider this my immediately effective resignation
SIGNED:
NOTARIZED:
COPIES TO: The National Archives, the current President, and the Governor of my State
That should suffice to cut down on the politicians’ <synonym for excrement> on the difference between CAMPAIGNING and GOVERNING!
Hey it’s worth trying ❶.
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