[thelastgallon]

The right way to do this is to remove tax withholding by employer. If people really have to write a check every month to IRS, they'll start questioning more. For quite a few people on HN, the taxes they pay would be more than all other expenses combined.

[gabereiser]

Yes please. Being aware of just how much tax you’re paying will make people really interested in where it’s going. I’m ok with paying my taxes, but where exactly is that going? Let’s talk about this 35%…