[A.J.Armitage]

But if you're taking money from others then you play by their rules.

And if the man is a taxpayer does the state have to play by his rules? Or does this only work in favor of the state?

[robertpaulsen]

"And if the man is a taxpayer does the state have to play by his rules?"

I'm a taxpayer and I still can't get free ice cream from Dairy Queen. Should I be entitled to free healthcare from St. Joseph's Hospital? Free gas from Mobil? Free tools from Sears?

[TigersEye]

And if the man is a taxpayer does the state have to play by his rules? Or does this only work in favor of the state?

What's the old saying? "possession is nine tenths of the law?" Once the State has the money it is the State's money.