Nobody's money

The reason I become less and less inclined to pay taxes with each passing year is because of the disrespectful manner in which they are spent.

An example is an attempt with a camel farm in southern Sweden that ended in bankruptcy and a report to Swedish Economic Crime Authority where it emerged that several millions had been stolen by the initiator. In total, they received more than $8.6 million in grants paid out over a 3-year period.

Even the gang criminals are rewarded with tax money. Each time they have been detained but acquitted in court, they have the right to request compensation. In 2022, the Swedish state paid out more than $8.4 million in damages to gang criminals.

The problem with tax money is that it is no one's money, the sender is (almost) everyone and no one…