You do have a saying. Speak to your representative if you want to adjust the percentage. Taxation is a commonly agreed sharing of goods. Theft is not agreed upon.
If you live with your significant other and you agreed on a 50/50 rule for paying rent, would you say they/this relationship is stealing money from you ? That doesn't make any sense.
If you don't want to be taxed then don't live in the society and don't use any of the things it provide: no roads, no healthcare, no police (so if someone actually steals from you you're not entitled to complain because you're not part of the society), no food or water coming from a store... If you don't want to participate to the society, then you don't participate to the society.
- your government being able to manage its funds well. Well too bad, they do a piss poor job at it and keep increasing taxes year after year.
- the majority during elections not voting for more government intervention, which would lead to more taxes as well.
Plus, your example with your significant other does not make sense since you do have a contract/agreement. As a citizen no such agreement/contract is ever signed with you: the conditions are imposed and force is used upon you if you refuse to pay taxes.
> If you don't want to participate to the society, then you don't participate to the society.
That still does not make taxation not theft, since you are never asked how much you want to contribute voluntarily for example: you never enter a contract as a willing party. Plus, let's say you don't want to "participate in society", the state will still find you and jail you for not paying taxes even if you decide to live on your own.
If you live with your significant other and you agreed on a 50/50 rule for paying rent, would you say they/this relationship is stealing money from you ? That doesn't make any sense.
If you don't want to be taxed then don't live in the society and don't use any of the things it provide: no roads, no healthcare, no police (so if someone actually steals from you you're not entitled to complain because you're not part of the society), no food or water coming from a store... If you don't want to participate to the society, then you don't participate to the society.