The rate by definition pay more in taxes (and sales taxes). Why should their rate be higher? There should be the same rate for everyone. You earn more, you pay more but at the same rate.
Eliminate all food stamps, welfare, subsidized housing, health care by govewrnment and any other government charity.
With the poor receiving the above they don’t pay any taxes, they are just returning a small portion of what they got from the govenment back to government with sales taxes.
Eliminate all charity, everyone make it on their own in this world or quit taking up space on this planet!!!