When you go into the voting booth in a few weeks there ought to be a letter waiting for you from Her Majesty the Queen. The letter should say something along the lines of, “Your ballot, as promised. I shall expect payment in April.” Then, in April, when you file your tax return, include a personal note that says, “Your Majesty, you’ve got yourself a deal!” Then scawl a little happy face on there, sign it, and send it off.
Taxes get a bad reputation these days, but we really should be grateful for them. Every democratic country in the world is built on a bargain between citizens and government. Citizens agree to fund the government through taxes, and in return government agrees to govern in the interests of its citizens. It is a great deal, and the bedrock of freedom.
