Taxes are needed, but not in the degree we are taxed. Biggest problem is the federal income tax. Our system was never designed for citizens to pay the federal government directly. Control was to be at the local and state level. We Control local and state officials. The states pay the federal government and if we don't like what our state officials are paying for then we kick them out. That's why originally US Senators were not elected by a state wide popular vote. State government elected the Senators. This kept power in the local communities. Now we solely elect US senators and congress to go to Washington in an effort to get more of our money back. It's our money, but once it goes directly to DC we have no control over it.