“case you missed a previous presentation in which I give examples of the mechanisms Congress uses to ensure you can't discern what US tax law really says, let's start with a clip from that presentation to bring you up to speed. You've seen the command to withhold a 3402, but the definitions are found in section 3401. The most significant definition, the one that is pivotal is 3401C employee. After all, a withholding is done on the earnings of the employee. Right? Here's the definition of employee for the purpose of payroll withholding. The term employee includes an officer, employee, or elected official of the United States, a state, or any political”