As I wrote the checks to pay my share of taxes for last year,
I was expecting to feel anger, resentment, and just a general sense of
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You can imagine my reaction when none of these emotions turned up. The one that did surprised me: pride. “What?” you say. I know! But when I thought about it for a minute, it made sense.
In my previous years of paying taxes, I did so through my employers.
Last year I worked only for me. This time I was the one writing the checks.
Even though I've been part of the system for a long time, I've never had such a
sense of direct contribution as I did today. That’s a very cool feeling.
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