Just prior to reading this article I left the kitchen table where my wife and I were going over tax forms.

I work for a tech company that has done well, we're getting acquired. I've accumulated a little bonus stock, I'll be forced to sell when the acquisition happens.

I wouldn't like an increase in capital gains. As it is, it's already taking a sizeable bite out of what was a nice bonus. If the government was well-run and spent money efficiently, I might feel differently. A quick Google search for 'porkbarrel spending' reveals that there's room for budget trimming that could leave my bonus (and yours) intact. I'd like that economic plan better.

A wise man once noted that if we paid taxes weekly by writing a check for a man who came to the door, we'd kill that man in anger. I can understand the sentiment.