Here are the problems...
1) Money is withheld from paychecks and joe sixpack gets a “refund”... What’s the problem?
2) 50%+ don’t pay taxes... why should they care?
3) The top 5% have lawyers & tax accountants and trusts and ... and... and...
4) Lobbyists “buy” politicians to manipulate tax code in favor of certain corporations and individuals...
Who’s left?
Who’s left?
Illegal immigrants?
All the branches of the government are determined to increase their influence. "Checks and balances" is just shorhand for which branch gets to rule that particular issue.
The call for the top earners to rebel is risible! They are the least likely group to rebel. Generally wedded to the idea of "either we obey all the laws, or there is anarchy!"
You have it.
The withholding is particularly insidious. No one really notices how much money they owe, and they “get free money” at the end, much of the time.
I guarantee if people did not automatically have money withheld from their pay, they’d throw a fit when they never get money from the gov but have to cough up $10,000 in one chunk.
Bastard FDR.