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Here's what you want: Or think about the taxes the business where they shop pays. Or where those gas taxes go. Or why energy costs what it does. Etc.

That means contemplating the government every single time they spend money. That's obsessing.

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That's obsessing.

Not at all. When you fork over some money for something you can at least be aware of what you bought...and one thing you are buying is whatever that tax money went to. You can obsess and try and track each dollar, which would be a waste of time, or you can be a bit aware of where that money goes, which is just being a responsible citizen.