[Little Ray]

Why? Almost half the nation isn’t paying taxes. Ya think they’re going to revolt against a system allows the Feds to rob others on their behalf or allow a system (like the Fair Tax) to be instituted that might actually force them to pay something approaching their fair share of taxes?

Its just wishful thinking.

[Man50D]

Why? Almost half the nation isn’t paying taxes.

Everyone who makes purchases is paying income taxes. Corporations have taxes levied on their income. Those taxes and the associated compliance costs are costs companies pass onto the consumer at each stage of production in the form of higher prices. People don't object because it's not transparent.