Uganda, April 14 -- Government has its itchy finger on the trigger, again. This time, it has our income in its crosshairs.

The government, by proposing a slew of new taxes on signal products such as fuel and building materials in the next financial year, is threading the needle stitching up the already high cost of living.

But, we ask, what's wrong with suffering from extortionate taxes?

Taxes are good. High taxes are even better.

To be sure, taxes are the price we pay to enjoy the pleasure of NRM rule. So why not pay them with a smile as sunny as the yellow in NRM party colours?

Besides, URA, also known as the 'Uganda Restroom Appointees' because whoever it appoints to collect taxes really gets the taxpayer's bowel movements going, ...