Reston...this is what Jesus DID. He didn't say if the taxes were right or wrong. He stated the facts...

Mark 12:(13 - 17 NIV) "Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. They came to him and said, Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You arent swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldnt we?But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. Why are you trying to trap me? he asked. Bring me a denarius and let me look at it. They brought the coin, and he asked them, Whose image is this? And whose inscription?Caesars, they replied.Then Jesus said to them, Give back to Caesar what is Caesars and to God what is Gods.And they were amazed at him."