Happy Tax Day, America.

April 15, 2025. Another Tax Day in America, where hardworking families are reminded of the oppressive weight of a taxation system that feels more like modern slavery than governance. The federal government, with its insatiable appetite for our earnings, demands a cut of our labor, only to funnel it into a black hole of wasteful spending. It’s ridiculous, it’s insulting, and it’s a direct assault on the American Dream.

The Tax Burden: A Betrayal of Hardworking Americans

Americans grind all year to provide for their families, chasing the promise of a better life. What’s their reward? A hefty tax bill, courtesy of a government that seems hell-bent on squandering their money. According to the Tax Foundation, the average American works until mid-April just to pay off their tax obligations Tax Freedom Day doesn’t come until April 17 in 2025. That’s over a third of the year spent laboring for Uncle Sam. How is this not oppression?

The federal government’s spending is a masterclass in waste. DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), championed by figures like Elon Musk, has exposed jaw-dropping examples of fiscal insanity. A 2025 DOGE report highlighted $247 million spent on “diversity training” programs with no measurable outcomes, $1.2 billion on unused office spaces for federal employees working from home, and $10,000-a-night luxury dinners for bureaucrats schmoozing with lobbyists. This isn’t governance it’s theft, plain and simple. Why are we funding this madness?

The American Dream Under Siege

Taxation in America isn’t just a financial burden; it’s a spiritual one. It erodes the very identity that makes this country great: the belief that hard work and ingenuity can lead to prosperity. Instead, the system punishes success and forces families into a grim choice scrape by under crushing tax bills or surrender to government handouts. Either way, Americans lose. The middle class, the backbone of this nation, is squeezed until it breaks.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly called out this broken system. In a 2024 rally, he declared, “The tax code is a rigged game, folks. It’s written by lobbyists, for the elites, and it’s killing our hardworking families. We need a total overhaul simple, fair, and puts Americans first.” He’s right. The current tax code, a 70,000-page monstrosity, is designed to benefit corporations and connected insiders while leaving ordinary citizens drowning in complexity and debt.

Taxation Without Representation

The Founding Fathers revolted over “taxation without representation,” yet here we are, 250 years later, feeling just as unrepresented. Congress and the Senate, perched in their ivory towers in Washington, D.C., treat taxpayers like ATMs for their pet projects. Want their ear? Better pony up $12,000 for a gala dinner, only to be told they’re too busy to fix anything. It’s a slap in the face.

Can you name a single piece of legislation in the last 20 years that’s genuinely helped the American people? I can’t. The Affordable Care Act? A bloated mess that spiked premiums for many. Infrastructure bills? Billions spent, yet our roads and bridges still crumble. Meanwhile, lawmakers pat themselves on the back while families struggle to afford groceries. It’s pathetic.

A Call for Real Reform

Enough is enough. Congress, Senate, Mr. President stop insulting us. Pass real tax reform that lifts the yoke of oppression off American families. Slash the tax code to a few pages. Eliminate loopholes for the elite. Let hardworking people keep more of what they earn. The American Dream thrives when families have the freedom to invest in their futures, not when they’re forced to bankroll government waste.

Trump gets it. In 2023, he said, “We’re going to cut taxes so big, you won’t believe it. We’re going to make America the best place to live, work, and raise a family again.” That’s the vision we need. But it’s not just on him it’s on every elected official to stop treating taxpayers like serfs and start respecting the people who keep this country running.

Live Free or Die from Taxes

Tax Day isn’t a celebration; it’s a reminder of how far we’ve strayed from the principles that built this nation. Taxation without representation is theft, and we’re all victims. So, Happy Tax Day, America. Let’s fight for a system that honors our work, not one that exploits it. Live free or die under the weight of taxes.