Source: Libertarian Institute
by Jeb Smith
“Current taxation is a form of robbery where specific privileged individuals (politicians and bureaucrats) have the sole right to ‘legally’ steal. Typically, if my money were taken and used against my will, it would be called theft, just as we would declare it if a heroin addict stole another man’s money and used it for drugs. We move into the realm of robbery when those stolen goods are confiscated under the threat of violence or harm. Under direct taxation, if you refuse to go along with the confiscation of your money — refuse to pay your taxes — you will be jailed, where you could face actual physical harm.” (10/02/25)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/our-whole-concept-of-taxes-is-upside-down