David B. Berrian ain’t buying it:
I can’t do this any more. I will no longer pay for war — the murder of civilians — with my tax dollars.
For more than , I have paid federal taxes accurately and regularly. I’ve often supported new taxes when the proceeds would help people. Now I have to stop. Attached is my tax return that shows I have taxes due. I won’t be paying them voluntarily.…
The costs of war (past, present, future) now take nearly 50 percent of every federal tax dollar. U.S. expenditures on the military are now more than the military spending of all other countries in the world combined.
War is no longer a battle of armies. Today it is the policy of our country to fight an endless war against terrorism — against virtually anyone, anywhere that political leaders find it expedient to call an enemy.
To be true to my conscience, I have to stop my collaboration with war. I realize that not all of my taxes go for war; there are many government services I support. If I could pay only for those, I would gladly do it. But I know that for every dollar I pay you, you’ll take half to perpetuate war. So I need to stop altogether. Every year I will calculate my taxes, and I’ll make sure to provide at least that amount to community groups that provide human services and that promote peace and non-violence.
