No Taxation Without Representation, Then Your 32% Self-Employment Bill—Be Grateful
No taxation without representation was the founding complaint—until the bill arrives and “representation” gets replaced with a gratitude workflow. On one side: COLONISTS REVOLTED. On the other: a TAX BILL showing AMOUNT DUE: 32% OF SELF EMPLOYMENT INCOME, plus the cheerful guidance to work hard, take risks, pay taxes, get little, and then say thanks like it was a free feature.
The contradiction is the whole policy theater. When elite people want legitimacy, they call it “representation.” When ordinary people ask for a say, they get told the math is the deal—no benefits, no employer, all the taxes—followed by the classic finale: still not enough, but please manage your expectations and be grateful for the invoice.