[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Thanks for the reply. I can understand that property tax has been treated differently from income tax. But I think the Founding Fathers would feel betrayed by the government’s efforts to chip away at the 4th amendment. And it’s getting worse unless we start pushing back.

[Cboldt]

-- But I think the Founding Fathers would feel betrayed by the government's efforts to chip away at the 4th amendment. --

I don't know on that one, meaning I'm really open to the idea that the founders would have thought tax matters to be public. Votes used to be public, no secret ballot.

-- And it's getting worse unless we start pushing back. --

So far, the pushing back isn't working for squat. FedGove has gone out of control since the early 1900's, and "pushing back" just makes them angry, strounger, and more vindictive. And bear in mind that all the outrage at snooping is how much the government is entitled to look at AFTER it takes it. If you expect the government to respect your privacy, it is YOU who has an unreasonable expectation. The only place that plays is criminal court.