I’ve always supported the classical “liberal” system. Tax consumption, not production. It blows right past all the class warfare bullsh+t. Of course I’d rather have the conservative view of “no taxes without representation”. Drain the swamp.
“Tax consumption, not production.”
Yeah but that disincentivizes consumption, and that would reduce production as well.
I can’t see a good way around the effect either way though. Government is a parasite on productive society and no matter which way you try to feed the parasite, you are still going to bleed. Really the main issue is to control the parasite’s appetite (limit spending).