It 's not a tax , ' '' Fine , fee or tax , its all money to the government . Taxes are all about messaging , political scientists argue . It would be easier to sell revenue - streams as penalties or fees than as taxes . Americans expect politicians to spend their tax dollars wisely more than they did in 1985 .
Fine , fee or tax , its all money to the government . Taxes are all about messaging , political scientists argue . It would be easier to sell revenue - streams as penalties or fees than as taxes . Americans expect politicians to spend their tax dollars wisely more than they did in 1985 .