The article discusses the idea of withholding taxes as a form of protest against current government actions, comparing it to the historical Tea Party movement. While tax protests have historical precedence in the U.S., the author argues that today's context presents practical challenges. Most notably, refusing to pay taxes would adversely affect domestic services the government provides, undermining the goal of wanting a more robust government. The environmental argument against this tactic also falls short, as it would not address the root issues of governmental dissatisfaction.
If your complaint is that you want more government, not less, reducing government revenues by refusing to pay your taxes is an odd way to go about it.
Tax protests have a long history in the U.S., ranging from the Whiskey Rebellion to a variety of anti-war protests, with the latter aiming at U.S. foreign policy.
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