I read this as an argument against having taxes.
The difference being that with taxes nothing is actually 'lost' it is just relocated, where it can be accessed again. Whereas with energy you can only move from high to low concentrations, so there can be genuine loss of usable energy.
I initially like it as well, suppose its a good example of not believing something merely because it corroborates an already existing belief (most people dislike taxes).
Take off every 'quote'! You know what you doing. For great insight. Move 'quote'.
And if you don't: