GOVEROTRAGEOUS: “Taxation IS theft” spawns the CERTIFIED POLITICAL PROMISE idea

Saturday, May 9, 2026

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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❶ The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas. — Linus Pauling

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: There has to be a co-pay for “benefits”

Thursday, October 19, 2023

https://sharylattkisson.com/2023/10/read-man-convicted-in-67m-doctor-chase-genetic-testing-fraud-scheme/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Sharyl+Attkisson+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily+Newsletter

Man convicted in $67M ‘doctor chase’ genetic testing fraud scheme
Dated: October 14, 2023 by Sharyl Attkisson

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A Florida man has been convicted in a $67 million Medicare fraud scheme that involved tricking doctors into authorizing unnecessary genetic tests. 

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There has to be a way for the recipient to pay for services.  Even if it’s just a small co-pay like 1%. The Gooferment can reimburse it even. 

I remember when I had an operation as a young child back in the 50’s that my Mom had to pay the bill and get reimbursed by the insurance.  She was lucky at the time to have “good benefits” from her job.  But she had to “tin cup” the family to to pay the bill initially.  AND everyone in the family looked over the bill.  They even asked me what I was given to eat because it was separately charged.  Laugh!  Then, Mom’s insurance paid 95% of the bill and she was stuck for the balance.  Of course, she paid everyone back from the 95%, and she scrimped to cover the difference.  The point of the story was that the consumer has to have skin in the game to prevent fraud and abuse.

And, long mandatory prison terms and the ill-gotten gains have to be clawed back.

Argh!

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