Being a pretty standard libertarian, today is the ultimate day to complain about the ultimate excess of government.  Today is the ultimate day to complain about how much money is stolen from me every pay check.  Today is the ultimate day... or perhaps not.

Everyone complains about taxes on this day... even those people who demand more pork out of government and more hand outs for themselves.  I complain about these things every day... demanding that government give me less as long as it takes less.  I complain about these things every day when I see people who don't deserve a handout get one anyway, and then squander their gift.

And now that you have to pay for what you asked for... you're going to complain about it?  Wrong.  Shut up and write your check.  You asked for it... you got it.  Come back to me when you complain about getting something "for free" from the government on any other day of the year.

For a more profanity laced version of this rant, see Rachel Lucas.

For an interesting plan on how to reform the system, see Megan McArdle.

For a way to drown your sorrows after you've written your check, see Jack Daniels.