"...therefore they are 'reducing' the amount owed by putting it off. /s"
Good gosh, that sounds like something they'd say. I'm not sure the sarcasm tag fits.
BTW, I have read numerous times about how we should still vote for our republican candidates, because it's better than a rat. I'd like to say that if you reward bad behavior, you'll get more of the same. The only way to get their attention is to fire them. Vote 3rd party, vote rat, stay home, whatever works for you. But if you do what you always did, you'll get what you always got.