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Originally Posted by Ultimate Cheapskate Dog - Well, what's your answer? I'd say that paying your fair share of taxes is defintiely a patriotic duty, albeit one that's enforced by law. Although that's not unusual either (e.g. serving in the military when there's a draft is also enforced by law). If paying taxes isn't a patriotic act, then what is?

I think you answer your own question here; it is not patriotic - patriotism is not something that can be enforced by law*. (Patriotism is commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country.)

* I worked in two non USA countries and I had to pay taxes to them. That does not mean it was a patriotic act to those countries.