NPR should go classical 24/7 and be done with the foolery.
I KNOW I sound like a broken record, but there IS something you can do. Adjust your withholdings on your paycheck. Do a little math, see how much you owe in a typical year, and give them that AND NO MORE! Yes, you won’t get a ‘refund’ but that is YOUR confiscated money to begin with! How can you call yourself a CONSERVE-ative and not be FISCALLY Conservative?
If every working citizen would DO THIS, we’d start starving the beast that is Mother Government.
Also, consume less! Be aware of ALL the ‘hidden’ taxes you pay in a typical day and DO something about it, as in quit buying stuff!
That is all. :)