[Mr. Bird]

Who gives a rat's ass if a tax is regressive? It's a descriptor, not a moral assessment. In many cases, "progressive" taxation is flat out evil, yet it gets favorable treatment because somehow we're supposed to feel good when getting fleeced.

I'd say if a consumption tax would lead to starvation among those you call the "serfs", we should look at why the damned government needs so much money to begin with. The rich do not punish the poor. The government punishes the rich to buy the votes of the poor.

[EternalVigilance]

The government punishes the rich to buy the votes of the poor.

And the rich pay tribute to politicians to buy protection from the income tax code.

The beat goes on...