I made peace with taxes for the most part, a long, long time ago. I worked for the government and was paid. Somebody absolutely had to do the things I did and go where they needed me to be. Not much way around it. Thanks for the pay, benefits, pension, etc. At least I gave value for your money. I do enjoy driving on interstate highways, like in other countries. I really like flood control in the Tennessee valley, air traffic control across the country if I can't drive, and of course the National Parks. Somehow I made it through paying taxes without them ruining me. I cannot for the life of me think of any countries that made it, without taxes.