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The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to get th

The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to get the most feathers with the least hissing. – Jean Baptist Colbert, attributed

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To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed an addition of insult to injury. – Benjamin Tucker, Instead of a Book

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Did you ever notice that when you put the words “The” and “IRS” together, it spells “THEIRS?” – Author Unknown

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