Interestingly, the taxpayers don't seem to give a damn. Withholding and over-withholding (resulting in a "gift" from Uncle Sam on their annual tax returns) keep them clueless and happy.
In the not too distant future, the taxpayers will have no voice in government anyway, as the Dems -- aided and abetted by appeasing Republicans -- march toward their goal of marginalizing taxpayers into a minority, thus ensuring the "soak the rich" party's success at the polls. Short of a revolution, the non-taxpaying masses will control government.
They already do. Look at how these career politicians are catering and pandering to illegal aliens. Even the Presidents brother, the Republican Governor of Florida wants to legitimize illegal aliens, and wants to reward them with legitimate driver's licenses. They are filling this country with uneducated, unskilled laborers, that can't even speak the language, and have no desire to.
Now that so-called conservative governors are coming out in support of criminal illegal aliens, it should be clear to all what their real agenda is. The last thing these politicians want is a well informed, educated public while the salaries, benefits, and pensions of the people in government continue to improve.