kpeace on Nostr: Dealing with the US tax system it dawned to me that the taxation is a powerful tool ...

Dealing with the US tax system it dawned to me that the taxation is a powerful tool of control.

It's not about the money the government takes. It's about forcing the citizen to prove that he is complying with the tax laws. To open his books, his actions, and show them to the tax authority. This power that the government has is used to insure further compliance with government rule.