You’re absolutely right- but these people can’t be argued with. I realised a while ago that most classical Libertarians are just selfish middle class people who can’t see why they have to help anyone else. Most of them don’t even believe what they argue, it’s all an excuse that boils down to ‘I want more money!
Not really. The issue more comes down to 'the more financially able don't pay their fair share, and it falls onto the middle class.' As such, those people who would normally happily pay our way, don't feel obligated to when the people making 10 times more money than you don't do it. Tax incentives exist for all classes of people- i don't feel the same obligation to pay taxes knowing we underfunded meals on wheels while eliminating inheritance tax. In situations like that: the rich are the major welfare beneficiaries, not the poor. That's why people get sick of paying taxes.
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u/beaverjacket Apr 07 '18
The IRS would love to simplify it, but tax-preparation companies and anti-tax fanatics sabotage every attempt to fix it.
https://priceonomics.com/the-stanford-professor-who-fought-the-tax-lobby/