If Congress passes a law, and the president signs it, that the tax rate is 100%, no deductions, we are legally and morally obliged to pay it?
> If Congress passes a law, and the president signs it, that
> the tax rate is 100%, no deductions, we are legally and
> morally obliged to pay it?
For some of the conquered people living under heel of the Roman Empire, this was virtually the case. Their economies had to go entirely underground. When caught, they were punished, tortured, and even executed.
So, the answer is, “Yes”.
The alternative is spelled out in the Declaration of Independence.