Benjamin Franklin in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy in 1789 once wrote "Our new constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." This wasn't the first time the idiom was spoken, nor would it be the last, with the unwavering tax continuing since that time, both in the United States and abroad, providing funds for the governance of the lands. 

Today we are going to explore the concepts that work or don't work, disproportionate taxing, some of the craziest tax schemes of all time, and then jump into current happenings such as the giant information leak, the hiring of new IRS officers, stock piling of weapons, Shakira, and much much more...