I think Thomas Jefferson said it best in 1801   " A wise and frugal government which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of go...more

It seems to me that paying taxes is contrary to human nature. I'm not really aware of anyone throughout the course of human history that has wanted to be taxed more. With that said I'm always taken back by Mr. Buffett's position that he and his fellow 1% would willingly pay more in taxes. Something doesn't add up in my...more