If a poll tax were instituted, “Payday Poll Tax Loan” businesses would sprout like mushrooms.
IMHO, a having to show proof that you are a property owner (dwelling or land) would be better.
I’d settle for proof of being a net taxpayer.
I would settle for paying federal income taxes.
Not payroll taxes, or gas-taxes.
Otherwise we get "see, I'm a taxpayer, too!"
Someone with no skin in the game should not be allowed to decide how much in taxes *I* should pay.
Particularly as those who pay no income taxes are often the ones that we have to spend the most money on. Like welfare, police and jail.
I personally "cost" the government very little.
Even though I pay for those who DO.
The cops never have to keep rousting me out of public parks for vagrancy, nor arrest me for shoplifting.