k w, anyone who expects politicians to "reduce the size of government" is whistling past the graveyard. It ain't going to happen. Government, by it's very nature, always expands, raises taxes, and further enslaves the people. The words "good" and "government " don't belong in the same sentence and you can forget about changing your government by voting. When you vote, you get that little sticker, you feel good all over and nothing in Washington changes except to get worse. Voting only encourages the bastards.

To follow up on my comment, any hope of improving the Washington gang by voting is a study in frustration, a fools errand.

Mike, Norwalk, told it like it is. Our government is totally corrupt and has been for a long time. As L. Neal Smith once said, "Government is a Disease Masquerading as it's own Cure".

On the subject of education, or lack thereof, watch the documentary "Cartel" about the New Jersey school system. This system, scam would be more accurate, spends a fortune on "education" and has the worst schools in the country. It's all because of the teachers unions which make it almost impossible to fire a teacher no matter how inept that teacher is. Watch the woman running the teachers union tap dance around the tough questions.

Waffler, your comments are nuts but you were right with the 5 stars.

Anonymous, Reston, you left out "government".

A quote from a famous left winger and one of the worst tyrants in history.

5 Stars for s petersen and J Carlton.

This is known as the withholding tax and came about as a means to finance WW2. It was supposed to end after the war but it worked so well for the government that they just forgot to cancel it. It's like robbing you each paycheck instead of once on April 15th.

That's exactly why we have the tax withheld from each paycheck instead of having it paid once a year all at once. The government bleeds you a little at a time.

I would vote for Walter Williams in a heartbeat. Now here's a black man who would be great in the Oval Office, not like that half white fascist who is there now. Mr. Williams would get my vote no matter who he ran against.

Mary, it's doubtful that Waffler can even read.

Remember, the IRS refers to you as "inventory".

Operating within the Tax code, it's fine to keep your taxes as low as possible. The problem is that no one understands the code and this includes the IRS.

The IRS definition of the word voluntary is slightly different from the dictionary definition.

Right on Anonymous menifee. When you sign your name on the 1040 confession sheet, you have now become a witness against yourself should you be taken to court.

In order to promote their nefarious schemes, governments rely on the ignorance of the people. A good rule to follow is to never believe anything the government tells you and that they rarely, if ever, have your best interests at heart.

Both dems and repubs must share the blame for the mess we're in. Plus the ignorant voters that reelect them.

The last two sentences aren't bad either.

The key phrase is ,"And this is the tendency of all human governments".

Hey guys, cut Waffler some slack. We need him for comic relief.

It had to happen , utamink used that old ,worn out phrase, "pay their fair share". Don't you just love that term. Paying "Your fair Share" has absolutely no meaning except to be a catch phrase for liberals. They use it when they are hoping to convince the boobs that we need to "Soak the rich". This crazy idea appeals to nitwits like Waffler, Dick, Reston and utamink.

The 1040 form should rightly be called "The Confession Sheet". An interesting book,out of print but available on Amazon, is "The Income Tax, Root of All Evil".

Anonymous are you nuts. Our schools are not underfunded. More money is spent per student in the USA than any other country on earth. Watch "The Cartel" and see why we have such a low level of education in this country.

Speaking of education, watch the documentary, "The Cartel" available on Netflix and other sites. It's about how the teachers unions have strangled education in New Jersey. Watch the woman president of the teachers union tap dance around questions as to why New Jersey spends more than any state on schools and has the worst schools in the country. See how it is nearly impossible to fire a totally incompetent teacher. It's a fascinating story.