I know a man who says he's going to invest his money in taxes - it's the only sure thing to go up. Old taxes never die - they just change their names. Nowadays anybody who puts two and two together also has to add in the sales tax. About the only thing good about those withholding taxes is that a fellow doesn't get so mad all at once. Increasing taxes to stop inflation makes about as much sense as fanning a fire to cool its heat.
Some tax loopholes become nooses.
Death and taxes are inevitable, but death doesn't repeat itself. When Congress tries to decide between two new taxes, it's like a woman deciding between two dresses - she usually decides to take both. If you don't hear some people murmuring about taxes these days, it's probably because so many others are screaming. Nobody jumps on taxes when they're down. By the time you finish paying all your taxes, about all you have left is a receipt.