You are free to support. There is a box on tax return allowing you to pay more taxes that you are required by law. People may not be happy when you coerce them to do the same or more. Supporting and compelling are different.

> It would be nice if certain parties didn't hinge their rhetoric on demonizing the people who financially support their states.

Are you upset that your money isn't being spent in the way you want it to? Isn't that what taxation is?

Yeah, you definitely shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you.

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