45% of Americans pay no federal income tax

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/45-of-americans-pay-no-federal-income-tax-2016-02-24

AND IF NONE OF US PAID (LET OURSELVES BE EXTORTED) TAXES. THE GOVERNMENT WOULD DIE, EVEN IF THEY KEPT PRINTING MONEY (MAYBE, ESPECIALLY, IF THEY KEPT PRINTING MONEY)