Topic: Post Office

Steve Lane interviews radio host Shannon Burke outside the main post office in Austin, Texas, during an April 15th tax filing deadline. Burke discusses the public fear surrounding the IRS and the desire for citizens to reclaim individual sovereignty. The conversation highlights the disparity between religious tithing and the high percentage of income demanded by federal taxation.

Steve Lane continues interviewing people in the tax filing line, noting that owners of luxury vehicles like BMWs are the least likely to speak on camera. He observes people violating traffic laws in their rush to meet the midnight deadline, which he attributes to fear of the IRS. While some filers express a preference for a flat tax, most simply express anger and a sense of powerlessness.