[Principled]

First of all, we don't have terminal illness with the IT - more like toothache.

It is not hyperbole to compare the income tax with a terminal illness. However, to compare the income tax to a pesky toothache is indeed hyperbole.

Are you really going to defend the current system? I didn't think anyone would really try to do that.

[expatpat]

So the IT is going to kill us, huh? I don't like it either, but that claim is a sign that your medication isn't working.