Paying taxes is still paying the feudal lord. It’s just the lord became the mayor or the county commission or etc. and you vote your lord and master to rule you. Funny thing is it can be argued that paying taxes benefits everyone with schools, healthcare, parks etc. and to an extent that is true to a very small degree. However the major portion of your taxes is used to keep paying the system off to rule you. I’ve seen every ounce of corruption using your hard earned money. They are stealing your hard earned money to line someone else’s pocket and using the term for everyone’s benefit to make you feel better about it. Then make every excuse under the book why your crazy to think there mismanaging your taxes.