kootchman
The ruling class now occupies government offices. Replace King Lous with our government and what’s the diff? In the absolute of monarchy taxes were collected at spear point… the IRS is already being ignored…. by their own admission, compliance laxity costs more that 300 billion… most economists say far more. It’s a voluntary system. You know how it works… remodel my kitchen, I pay cash, you can decide if you want to declare it… but take that bid price and take off 10%. Jeesh, that never happens! Everyday it happens. In the words of the greattest financial mind in modern capitalist history… “those taxes which are excessive, are not paid” …. Andrew W. Mellon. He’s a good read, even the Wiki site is a good one. Look at his tax rates! Look at his deficit reductions! And EVERYONE paid taxes.. not half of the citizens. I doubt we have the spine or ambition to do a revolution… we would want the government to revolt for us. Pay me in cash, not an instrument that has a bank trace….