Fleecing the American Taxpayer: The Profit Incentives Driving the Police State

by John W. Whitehead
The Rutherford Institute

“The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.” – Ron Paul

If there is an absolute maxim by which the federal government seems to operate, it is that the American taxpayer always gets ripped off.

This is true whether you’re talking about taxpayers being forced to fund high-priced weaponry that will be used against us, endless wars that do little for our safety or our freedoms, or bloated government agencies such as the National Security Agency with its secret budgets, covert agendas and clandestine activities. Rubbing salt in the wound, even monetary awards in lawsuits against government officials who are found guilty of wrongdoing are paid by the taxpayer.

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