You buy a $10,000 Treasury bond paying 3$300 a year — what a Congress member spends on lunch. The IRS takes $75 immediately. No negotiation. No shame. They tax you for lending them money, which is like a burglar charging you for the crowbar he used on your window. You’re left with$225.Let me walk you through the actual math. Nobody in Washington wants you doing this calculation. They’d rather you scroll TikTok while they pick your pocket.Your $10,000 becomes worth$9,300 in purchasing po ...