Let’s get real. If the poor are exempted then only the Middle Class will pay.
The Rich and the Well connected never have.
—”The Rich and the Well connected never have.”
Please define “RICH”.
I have some friends and relatives who have done exceedingly well.
And they pay mega taxes, yes, still more after tax than they can spend.
I asked about the stories of rich tax avoiders with offshore accounts.
They explained the process with trusts and offshore holdings, which pay most expenses and is taxable,to make it look good, and a credit card system for offshore expenses...
And the scheme may be wiped out with any tax law changes.
I only know one elected official now retired, and I believe he is the mostly legitimate, he always said every move he makes is watched. Yes, he has three different pensions, maybe four, and government pensions somehow often pay much more than is paid in.
You need to be near the top of the food chain to avoid paying.