WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In his book, “Class Tax Mass Tax: America and Its Underground Economy,” author Peter Rush cites example after example of how congressional tax laws discriminate against average, hard-working American families and in favor of loopholes for wealthy individuals, unions and corporations. He notes that this trend has accelerated in recent years as federal and state spending has ballooned.
He shows how the convoluted, archaic and unjust tax code has led to increased “tax cheats” and the expansion of the shadow economy. Furthermore, Rush sees a direct connection between this growing underground economy and the current Tea Party movement to the Boston Tea Party protesting British tea taxes in 1773.
“By taking a page from our revolutionary past, American taxpayers are taking the problem of over-taxation into their own hands,” he writes. “Working out of sight of the tax collector is a direct and effective way to reduce personal taxes. Penalizing work and thrift makes no sense to the average man – and we are a sensible people.”
He urges all Americans to make their voices heard at both the federal and state levels to tame spiraling budgets and irresponsible government spending. Tax avoidance, he argues, is thoroughly understandable and may be expeditious, but it does not address the underlying problems, nor does it contribute to the ultimate cure. If most of the people in the country are breaking the law, isn’t it reasonable to examine the law?
“It is time to bring rationality and accountability back to government,” he concludes. Now is the time for us all to step up and say no more! “If not now, when? If not us, who?”
Class Tax: America and Its Underground Economy by Peter Rush is available at Amazon.com