I would bet that it started out as a "tax the rich" scheme -- nobody else would pay. Then, of course, with the precedent in place, the tax threshold moved downwards, the flow of money to the feds increased, and the centralization of power in D.C. grew.
We never seem to learn that the worst measures are always enacted with the "unpopular" as the target -- initially.
Talk about the camel's nose under the tent...
We never seem to learn that the worst measures are always enacted with the "unpopular" as the target -- initially.
Smokers know all about that.