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I didn't defraud the government by taking money that was not mine.

You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart.

In the end, I didn't get a dime of the money I was shortchanged.

I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

A penny saved is not a penny earned if at the end of the day you still owe a quarter.

I've been in a situation where I was after the money.

I told them I wouldn't sign a blank cheque.

I didn't pay my taxes for years.

The danger I faced was not accepted as reasonable grounds for deferring my tax payments, as authorities, who despite being told all of this, still chose to pursue action against me, as opposed to finding an alternative solution.