You get taxed on what you earn, taxed on what you spend, taxed on what you own, taxed when you die. How many times can they tax a dollar and then spend your dollars on a bunch of pork so they can get re elected and do it again?
Let everyone keep more of their hard earned money and you in government spend less. How about we try that for awhile since the other way isn't working.
They say greedy capitalists should give more. I say greedy politicians should take less.