Yes. Most taxes are very similar to mafia tactics… personally, I believe the federal government should be funded solely on tariffs from incoming goods coming into the country. In a much more slimmed down capacity of course. Local government should be free to choose how they want to generate revenue voted upon by the people, but I agree the whole taxing of everyone out of existence like it is mid-evil times has become a bit over done for the last 3000 years…