Taxation is theft Archives

OPINION: Reparations for ‘Slavery’

March 24, 2026 Jeb Smith

Should America, or the United States government, pay reparations to African Americans for slavery? I answer emphatically NO! First off, it is illegal; where in the Constitution did we delegate authority to the federal government to make amends for past transactions against specific groups? And where does it have the ability to punish the children … Read more

MacDonald: Taxing Marijuana

July 24, 2025 Steve MacDonald

One of my principled objections to legal weed is similar to that of gambling. The interference of the regulatory state and revenue whores. Both are sin taxes. Either “activity” seems harmless enough in moderation, but both will get you into trouble quickly, and when it comes to pleasures and addictions, the line forms rapidly, no … Read more

Hey Regina, Taxation Is Still Theft

June 17, 2025 Julie Smith

It’s time to revisit SB255, Kevin Avard’s telecommunications surcharge. He sponsored it at the behest of Senator Twitley’s beloved far-left New Futures. It’s not dead. It had been in suspended animation since Regina tabled it on March 27, but it came out of hibernation on Monday afternoon in the Budget Committee of Conference, just a … Read more

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It Certainly Ain’t “Diversity Is Our Strength”!

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 Skip

All the Woke Folk have this oxymoronic phrase on their lips. They practically shout it at anyone they believe must be punished for the heresy of shutting down any conversation they are losing. Sad little people. And given the socialist push to the Left in our school systems, this, too, is probably well beyond most … Read more

The Public Records Tax (HB1002) is Law – Goes Into Effect in 60 Days

June 14, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Gov. Snoonoo signed just 52 Bills into law, and I’m not familiar with all of them, but some look unpleasant. One, HB1002, is well known to us and our audience. It permits towns to charge fees if a records request takes too much time—the Public Records Tax.

HB1002 and Transparency: If You Want Less of Something, Tax It!

May 8, 2024 Steve MacDonald

In keeping with my taxing things theme, this might be a good time to remind everyone, especially Republicans in the NH Legislature, that those among them who supported HB1002 (The public documents tax) can no longer argue for government transparency or accountability. They voted that right away.

In Surprise Move (Not!) Marxists Announce That They’d Like to Tax The Rich

November 18, 2023 Steve MacDonald

I’m not sure if they’ve got guillotine logos made up yet, but a coalition of groups easily identified as Marxists has formed a coven of free-market-hating hucksters looking to impose a 3% wealth tax on Vermont’s excessively successful (as defined by the thieves).

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Imagine, if you will…

October 9, 2023 Ian Underwood

Imagine, if you will, a government funded by user fees instead of by taxes.

Are you being defended? The defense department can send you a bill for that. Is Congress doing something for you? It can send you a bill for that.

Dems Override Veto to Raise Taxes

June 23, 2023 Steve MacDonald

If we’ve said it once, we have said it a thousand times. When it comes to Democrats, there is no such thing as enough. They can’t spend, tax, nag, or infringe enough, and my “neighbors” to the Left continue to prove that true.

Bottom Headline of the Day: When The New Chicago Mayor is Woker and Broker than Outgoing Lightfoot

May 19, 2023 Skip

True to form for a Socialist Progressive, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has vowed (during his swearing-in ceremony, no less) to make the financial lives of “The Rich” and Big Biz miserable since Chicago is in desperate straights in the Treasury area.

IRS: “If You Steal Property, You Must Report Its (Fair Market Value) In the Year You Steal It, …

March 15, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The IRS (THEIRS) has rules for everything, including your legal obligation to report property you have stolen as taxable income. Yes, you read that right. Thieves are required to report the fair market value of what they pilfer.

Yes, Sales Taxation is Also Theft

February 8, 2023 Op-Ed

A group of House Republicans is supporting legislation that would replace federal income, payroll, estate, and gift taxes with a 30 percent national sales tax. The bill also eliminates the Internal Revenue Service, giving states the responsibility to collect the sales tax and send the revenue to DC.

Skip’s Sauntering Snippets – #22 – Raising taxes: Whose money is it anyways? Whose money is it FIRST?

February 1, 2023 Skip

What is WRONG with the Left in trying to excuse any of their tax increases by simply stating “it’s for the common good” and “what’s fair”? And we go “How MUCH is fair?”. And we never get an answer – well, except for one person.

New! Skip’s Sauntering Snippets Podcast #2 – It’s Almost Tax Day So Why Doesn’t Everyone Have to Shell Out?

April 18, 2022 Skip

Tax Day is normally April 15th and I have a question: why doesn’t everyone have to put in their fair share? EVERYONE should be a contributor and not divide the country into Makers and Takers.

It’s EASY to Make Shared Misery “Equitable”! – Part 4

February 14, 2022 Skip

When the other side resorts and is left only with ad hominem retorts, it’s a WIN! Especially as you remain cool, collected, and drawing merely on foundational principles via example.

Is it Time for NH to Lower More Taxes or Should We Cut a Few Federal Umbilical Cords First?

January 12, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The Live Free or Die State is anything, but -New Hampshire’s State Budget is top-heavy with Federal Money. This dependence is embarrassing and debilitating, but recent tax cuts have produced a wave of new revenue. And cutting more taxes sounds great, but I may have a better idea.

Notable Quote – and proves that “Taxation is Theft” just like that!

January 10, 2022 Skip

Or, a bit longer with more words. But the conclusion is the same: Among the assumptions at the foundation of this article is that we human beings extend our ability to achieve our goals by cooperating with each other. And the greater is the number of individuals with whom we cooperate, the greater is the … Read more

Progressive - you are greedy for not letting me spend your money

Belknap County Delegation Sets a Good Example

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021 Don

Everyone realizes that the China virus can make people very sick or die, but some people fail to consider its financial harm to tens of millions of Americans from lost jobs, greatly reduced incomes, and/or the failures of their businesses. Some workers and business owners in Belknap County have also suffered severe financial harm.

DISQUS Doodlings – Yes, Taxes Can Be Totalitarian

September 10, 2020 Skip

To me, taxes should be levied but only at levels necessary for as limited a government that we can get away with, and no more government than that. Just enough to keep an ordered society.

Bruce Currie Joins Bernie Sanders Proving “Taxation is Theft” Really is a Thing – Part 1

August 13, 2020 Skip

I was hoping that our resident Bernie-Bro commenter, Bruce Currie, would rise to the bait – and indeed, he has. I’d direct you to the comment section where Bruce, even as he derides our “whataboutism” does exactly the same thing.