Whenever the legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience. ~ John Locke 1690
“No taxation without representation”
In 2010 Pelosi threatened to pass ACA using something called “Deem it passed”. The move was not used, but the fact that it exists and lawmakers are ok with it also absolves us from paying taxes.