Are You Tired of Paying Your Taxes?

I spent this past week working on my federal income taxes—hours of accounting, cross-referencing receipts, and entering data into multiple IRS forms. Doing your taxes is an ungodly waste of time and lost productivity that Americans will never get back.

Tonight, I watched a snippet of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee hearing. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley presses the panel members and asks one simple but critical question, "Where is the money going?" The answer is deeply troubling. It is estimated that nearly one trillion dollars of taxpayer money is lost every year to waste, fraud, and abuse—largely because of outdated and ineffective government safeguards.

Watch the video clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01hKEB-aR_4

This is further proof that America does not have a revenue problem; we have a spending problem. When government bureaucrats can lose a trillion dollars, and no one is held accountable, it becomes impossible to justify raising taxes on working families. Why should taxpayers be asked to pay more—through higher property taxes, increased sales taxes, wheel taxes, gas taxes, or new fees—when the government cannot responsibly manage the money it already collects?

We are repeatedly told that if government programs are not fully funded, services will be cut. That argument ignores the real issue. Instead of demanding more revenue, we should be demanding better stewardship. Before asking for another dollar, the government must first account for every dollar already spent. The focus must shift from the revenue-generating side of the ledger to the expense side when developing a fiscal budget.

If elected as your State Senator, I will not vote for a budget increase unless state government agencies can clearly and transparently show where the money is going. If bureaucrats cannot account for every penny, they have no business asking taxpayers for more. Taxpayers deserve integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Click on the photo to listen to this Somali fraudster who says, "You work for me, you white animals...Pay your taxes!" (Caution: Video contains profanity.)

We are often promised that fraudsters will be prosecuted to the “fullest extent of the law,” yet we all know the truth—no one will be held accountable for the trillion dollars lost to waste, fraud, and abuse. As a small business owner, I know that if I ran my business the way the government operates, I would be bankrupt.

Vote for Integrity.

Vote for Transparency.

Vote for Accountability.

Vote Anthony Kathol for District 27 State Senate on June 2, 2026.