Neville > �Is each of us allowed to decide what is �fair� and what is �devastating� and not pay extra?�
We should be. That�s his point. You�ve been trained to think it�s crazy, but it�s not.
I am not sure what is your theory, maybe I missed it in your previous points. Are you suggesting a charity system to substitute for any tax? Or only for taxes that you think are unfair, like US double-taxation? I can assure you that every revenue source has someone objecting to it. So, we all can participate in a democracy and influence the policy, but can we simply cheat to avoid paying? I’d like to see a halachik source for that. There are plenty of sources saying that one should pay taxes in a medina shel chesed (Igros Moshe)