Most of you recently received a W-2 Form from your employer which detailed your income and deductions for the previous year. One of the blocks on the form was captioned “Federal Income Tax Withheld.” This is the amount you pay to fund government services. Because such a large amount is “withheld” you would like to think that Congress exercises prudence in its spending, and that it only funds services that are essential; services you approve of. But the truth is that Congress uses our taxes to fund countless non-essential activities as well as functions we probably would not condone. Furthermore, … Continue reading Bureaucratic Moneylaundering