Letter: The importance of taxes

Everyone complains about taxes but forgets what the government accomplishes with the money received. We only have to look at roads, medical and other research, education etc. Tax increases are normal, occur because of inflation and new demands of government. People with stock portfolios have had large tax increases as the stock market has had a huge increase in value and has paid more in interest and dividends over the past few years. Special interest groups are just that and depending on their interest do obtain some funding. I agree that the national debt is too high and believe that the best way to reduce it is to hire more IRS employees to audit those who cheat on their tax responsibility. Close the many tax loopholes Congress has allowed wealthy taxpayers and corporations to help lower their tax responsibilities. DOGE is doing exactly the opposite by firing large groups of IRS employees planning to benefit by their absence. Our President’s companies will benefit by what DOGE is doing.