Tax and maaser are not the same thing. I do not in any way, shape, or form, advocate failure to pay taxes, but the mitzvahs of maaser, terumah, leket, shikcha, peyah, etc. are a reminder to us that nothing belongs to us, it all comes from Hashem, and we are obligated to do chessed with the things that He gives us. Tax money is often used for purposes of which Hashem would NEVER approve, and we all know it. Nonetheless, the law of the land is the law, and we must follow it. If we are not happy about it, we can try to change it by voting our lawmakers out of business. Until we do, the store owners are not charging tax, they are collecting it, as per the present law.
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