the corrupt politicians use the tax system as a piggy bank...we are all taxed for what to hand it out to everyone that sticks their hand out...what is the benifit to the American people...local taxes pay police and fire and trash collection all essential but we are also paying for schools and teachers to indoctrinate children into their system...if they taught the fundimentials needed for life it could be acceptable but there are many that cant tell time without a digital clock many that cant balance a check book many that cannot handle money ie why they are all broke most cannot do math without a calculator or a computer....we need to break out of this system and get to the basics....politicians should have a salary based on the median family income of their district...none of this voting themself a raise crap...you want a raise work to riaise the median family income of your district period.........