I’m curious who you think the US government is. It is the representation of the entire US system. It is us! So every time you steal money from the tax base, you ARE stealing from the people.
The tax system has been set up that some people don’t have to pay or get credits as a form of charity since they cannot afford it otherwise.
And finally, according to my Rav, cheating on your taxes is theft.
Anyway, clearly everyone missed the initial point of my posting about that.