...and the excise tax we pay is to finance the Spanish
American war......
Actually the excise tax is to remind you that you own nothing and are only allowed to use and pay for it because the town is gracious enough to let you do so. If you forget this and don't pay tribute to the town they will remove you from your property and replace you with someone who will pay more tribute than you.
at least that is what SCOTUS said
Good point.