Penalty , fee or tax , its all money to the government . Taxes are all about messaging , political experts say . Comment: Americans distrust politicians to handle their tax dollars wisely more than they did in 1985 .
Penalty , fee or tax , its all money to the government . Taxes are all about messaging , political experts say . It can be easier to sell revenue-raisers as penalties or fees than as taxes . Americans distrust politicians to handle their tax dollars wisely more than they did in 1985 .