Steve Rossiter ——Bio and Archives--December 17, 2025

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To understand the problem, let’s take a look at the facts. Although the formal United States Tax Code is only about 2,600 pages, there is an addition volume of explanations that is nearly 70,000 pages due to litigation and other regulations. Only about 60% of Americans pay income tax, which means 40% of Americans are getting a free ride. However, the top 20% of American earners pay 52% of the income taxes. We must not forget there are an additional, estimated 20 million illegal aliens, most of whom are receiving some kind of government assistance, while paying no income tax.

Does anyone believe that any American fully understands the Tax Code? Do you think there may be opportunities........

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