Not so long ago, members of
Congress were real people, with real jobs, in real communities throughout the
country. They played an integral part in the civic, economic, and social
affairs of their constituencies. They went to Washington temporarily, and then
they came back home. For all practical purposes, today’s members of
Congress consider Washington their home. When they do decide to go back to
their communities, back to their constituents, they act like tourists in their
own district. We must restore Congress back to a citizen legislature, and not
just a bunch of bureaucrats.
Federal taxes are due on April 15, but a growing number of Americans are refusing to pay as an act of resistance against President Donald Trump’s administration. Attorney Rachel Cohen is one of them. Cohen is an organizer who has been pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed for protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s violent deportations. This year, she decided she needed to withhold payment of her federal tax dollars as another form of protest.
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