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humor The Hard Times 2026-03-24

Sovereign Citizen Finds Creative Loophole to Avoid Government, Except When It Comes to 8% Tax on Chips

Meet Ken Rodgers, a sovereign citizen who's all about avoiding government contributions, except when it comes to his weekly Costco runs – where he's happy to shell out for snacks


<p>PULLMAN, Wash. β€” Sovereign citizen Ken Rodgers made an exception to his lifestyle of not contributing to the government with his weekly... <a class="font-medium" href="https://thehardtimes.net/culture/sovereign-citizen-makes-exception-for-costco/" style="color: #3eb565;">Read more nonsense</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thehardtimes.net/culture/sovereign-citizen-makes-exception-for-costco/">Sovereign Citizen Makes Exception for Costco</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thehardtimes....

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