Well... I've had many of these thoughts. Tax revolt, crank up the deductions and don't file... nah. Don't have a pilots license. Look at throwing in the towel and going lower income... could be a possibility, especially with a couple of "under the table" gigs to provide some cash money income. Go to work for the gubmint... thought of it. FEMA has a big operation not far from me. Has the double benefit of reducing income and taxes. Simply give up. Work the system, file for disability, become a parasite on the parasite... I don't think I could do it and keep my marbles (those I still have).
Most likely, try to reduce income, maximize deductions, work towards getting ready to drop out WTSHTF, which is will. The concept of the Messiah getting re-elected to spedd us along the pathway to the bottom has occured to me as well.
Mostly, I'm sick and tired of paying a scandalous amount of taxes for nothing. I don't agree with what the "Government" is doing, saying, legislating and regulating. I'm an alien in my own world. All they want me for is an ongoing source of money. In context, I could be a milch cow for a tribe of vampires, feeding me and keeping me alive for a supply of blood.
If the worst should happen, I'll join many here by being depressed for a while and then get back to work hammering my House and Senate folks to obstruct any and all "Change" that might come up. Gridlock is good. Accomodation and "bi-partisanship" is bad.
Jeff B.