Golf star Phil Mickelson this week complained about taxes—"I happen to be in that zone that has been targeted both federally and by the state"—and suggested he may leave California. Before anyone could jump down his throat, he abjectly apologized: He didn't mean to hurt anyone, he shouldn't have said it, taxes are a "personal" issue. ...
Conservatives and Republicans feel a bit under siege these days because their views are not officially in style. But the Cringe is not the way to deal with it. If you take a stand, take a stand and take the blows. Many people would think that paying more than half your salary in city, state, county and federal taxes is unjust. Mr. Mickelson is not alone.
If he stays in California, Phil will end up working for the government--federal, state, and local--from January 1 into July or August and will keep only what he earns from then to December. Even if that's still millions, spending over half the year working for Barak Obama and Jerry Brown is no one's idea of a good time.
