Taxes
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The [legal] [form] of [stealing].
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The only difference between a [taxman] and a [taxidermist] is the taxidermist leaves the skin.
-Mark Twain-
A nation trying to tax itself into [prosperity] is like a man trying to lift himself out of a bucket by its handle.
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The other thing [guaranteed] [in life] [besides] death.
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Another [necessary evil] perpetrated by the government, which is itself a necessary evil. While many people [disagree] over just how much taxes they need to pay, it is stunningly obvious that we need to pay some taxes. Running the country, after all, isnt a part-time job.
The general reaction to taxes is high, usually because people are very attached to the small green [slips] of paper they call money.
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