Paying less in taxes doesn't have to be nefarious. When you put money into a 401K you're shielding income from taxation. A 401K is an explicit tradeoff the go

Paying less in taxes doesn't have to be nefarious. When you put money into a 401K you're shielding income from taxation. A 401K is an explicit tradeoff the government has created; individuals saving more today will hopefully translate into less reliance on the safety net in the future.