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Dave Barry

We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail.

Patriotism

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The speaker is saying they will work with the IRS mainly because they want to avoid the consequences of breaking the law, not just out of love for their country. This humorously suggests that their sense of patriotism is tied to self-interest in staying out of jail.

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