[mrsmel]

People these days don't even realise how much control we have conceded to the federal government just in the 20th century, and it's accelerating. Income tax would've been unthinkable 150 years ago. It was only supposed to be a "temporary" measure when it was implemented, but like all leftist government "temporary" takeovers, it not only became permanent, but has expanded and become a jackboot on the necks of Americans who don't even realise the weight is there because we've become so used to it. And it happens just the same way with every program the left implements.Because it alwaysabout centralising power, the better to consolidate it and hold all the reins tightly when the day came. I think that day is here now.

[nikos1121]

Income tax is the worst. If we could retain that money it would be invested in our industries and our localities and more revenue would be rec’d to the Feds to defend our interests.

Instead they take and spend. They and spend our money and what’s more they pass legislation that cripples our local businesses.

Everyday... every f...ing day there is something that this president or the gov’t does that angers me...

[April Lexington]

Look at the “temporary” Federal telephone tax. Instituted in the 1890’s to fund the two week Spanish American war... it was finally repealed in, get this... 2006!