They don’t call it theft, but what else do you call taking your life by the hour?

“Think about it,” he urged, “Almost half the year—the first 6 months—of a typical American’s salary goes to paying just income taxes. And that’s before sales tax, the so-called death tax, the gas tax, inflation tax... They don’t call it theft, but what else do you call taking your life by the hour? That’s indentured freedom.” “Congratulations. You’ve discovered taxes,” Kai muttered quietly. “Come on, people pay taxes in every country.