“Taxes are the fines one pays for the crime of being useful and productive”

“(Income) Taxes are the fine(s) one pays for the crime of being useful and productive” is a saying that has been printed on many images.
 
“Income tax is the fine you pay for the crime of being useful and productive. #Liberty101 #ThanksLiberals” was posted on Twitter by Sam Silverman on December 16, 2015. “INCOME TAXES ARE THE FINE ONE PAYS FOR THE CRIME OF BEING USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Libertarian Party of Florida on March 3, 2016. “THE INCOME TAX: THE FINE YOU PAY FOR THE CRIME OF BEING USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE” was posted on Facebook by Turning Point USA on December 31, 2017. “INCOME TAXES ARE THE FINE ONE PAYS FOR THE CRIME OF BEING USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Being Libertarian on December 4, 2019.
   
“TAXES ARE THE FINES ONE PAYS FOR THE CRIME OF BEING USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Libertarian Party of Florida on July 27, 2016. “TAXES ARE THE FINES ONE PAYS FOR THE CRIME OF BEING USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE” (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by Rothmus 🏴 on September 25, 2022.
 
“INCOME TAX:  The fine you pay for the crime of being productive and useful.  -TPUSA” was posted on Twitter by PUT GOD FIRST on February 28, 2018. “INCOME TAX: THE FINE YOU PAY FOR THE CRIME OF BEING PRODUCTIVE AND USEFUL…” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Russell MacAulay on March 6, 2018. This image also appears to have originated with Turning Point USA.
   
           
Twitter
Sam Silverman
@SamanthaSilver0
Income tax is the fine you pay for the crime of being useful and productive. #Liberty101 #ThanksLiberals
3:30 PM · Dec 16, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
 
Facebook
‘Libertarian Party of Florida
March 3, 2016 at 9:43 AM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
INCOME TAXES ARE
THE FINE ONE PAYS
FOR THE CRIME OF
BEING USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE
   
Facebook
Libertarian Party of Florida
July 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM ·
#Taxation #Taxes
For more information about #libertarianism and how you can help the #LibertarianParty spread the principles of #Liberty and #freedom go to http://www.lpf.org #LPF
— with Alice Von Valor.
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
TAXES ARE THE FINES ONE PAYS
FOR THE CRIME OF BEING
USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE
 
Twitter
LetsGoBrandon!
@rltahe
Income taxes are the fine one pays for the crime of being useful and productive. #OverTaxed
10:18 AM · Jun 27, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
🗯Johnny DePlorable®
@johnnywehrung
“Income taxes are the fine one pays for the
crime of being useful & productiuve.”👷🏽👩🏽‍🌾
#TaxReformNow #TaxScamBill ⬅️🐃💩 #tcot
#MAGA #GiveAmericaABreak #GOP #Sayfie
11:47 PM · Dec 1, 2017·Twitter Web Client
 
Facebook
Turning Point USA
December 31, 2017 at 12:26 PM
You Don’t PAY Taxes, They TAKE Taxes! #TaxationIsTheft
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
THE INCOME
TAX
THE FINE YOU
PAY FOR THE
CRIME OF BEING
USEFUL AND
PRODUCTIVE
   
Facebook 
Jimmy Bragg
February 13, 2018 at 5:38 AM ·
You don’t say !!!
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
TAXES ARE THE FINES ONE PAYS
FOR THE CRIME OF BEING
USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE
     
Twitter
PUT GOD FIRST
@SunnQuest123
INCOME TAX:  The fine you pay for the crime of being productive and useful.  -TPUSA
5:38 PM · Feb 28, 2018·Twitter for Android
   
Facebook
Russell MacAulay
March 6, 2018 at 9:45 AM · Norwell, MA ·
To help pay Trudeau’s reckless spending !!!!!
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
INCOME TAX:
THE FINE YOU
PAY FOR THE
CRIME OF BEING
PRODUCTIVE AND
USEFUL…
 
Twitter
🇿🇦 BUZZ 🇿🇦
@dgtager
INCOME TAX:
The fine you pay for the crime of being useful and productive…....
12:04 PM · Mar 12, 2018·Twitter for Android
         
Facebook
Is It Funny Or Offensive?
March 20, 2018 at 2:30 PM ·
Community Upload
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
INCOME TAX:
THE FINE YOU
PAY FOR THE
CRIME OF BEING
PRODUCTIVE AND
USEFUL…
 
Twitter
Wifey
@MrsBootsBoots
Income tax: the fine you pay for the crime of being productive and useful….
6:47 PM · Apr 14, 2018·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Adel
@AdeldMeyer
Income tax:
The fine you pay for the crime of being useful and productive.
#SaturdayThoughts
6:04 AM · Apr 20, 2019·Twitter for Android
   
Facebook
Free Or Die
August 29, 2019 at 3:30 PM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
INCOME TAX:
THE FINE YOU
PAY FOR THE
CRIME OF BEING
PRODUCTIVE AND
USEFUL…
 
Facebook
Being Libertarian
December 4, 2019 at 11:30 AM ·
(LC)
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
INCOME TAXES
ARE THE FINE
ONE PAYS FOR
THE CRIME OF
BEING USEFUL
AND
PRODUCTIVE.
         
Facebook
Keith Traversie
March 27, 2021 at 7:39 AM110 ·
INCOME TAX:
THE FINE YOU
PAY FOR THE
CRIME OF BEING
PRODUCTIVE AND
USEFUL…
 
Facebook
Xavian Clint Kramer
April 11, 2021 at 4:57 PM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
INCOME TAX:
THE FINE YOU
PAY FOR THE
CRIME OF BEING
PRODUCTIVE AND
USEFUL…
 
Facebook
Turning Point USA
November 3, 2021 at 12:00 PM ·
Big Government Literally Punishes People For Being Productive Members Of Society… #TaxationIsTheft
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
THE INCOME TAX:
THE FINE YOU PAY FOR THE CRIME
OF BEING USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE
 
Twitter
Rothmus 🏴
@Rothmus
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
TAXES ARE THE FINES ONE PAYS
FOR THE CRIME OF BEING
USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE
3:21 PM · Sep 25, 2022·Tweet From Twetch