An example would be someone who works to earn money and doesn't have time to repair a leaking sink drain. The person pays almost 50% of what he makes in taxes and other costs, then from what's left, he pays $85 for a plumber to come to his house (service call) to repair the drain plus $85 hour on top of that to do the actual repair work and a premium for the part (these high rates are due to taxes, license fees, insurance, and ...).
So what this homeowner could have fixed in one hour of his time plus a trip to the hardware store for a $10 part, he winds up working almost two days to pay for a $200 repair job after he works to also pay the taxes on the money he has earned, let's say he makes $25 hour (1 day for the money, 1 day to pay the taxes and other costs of having a job (transportation, clothing, insurance, state income, fed income, ...)).
Just one little example. There are countless more...
All of that to say I completely agree with you. ;)
Absolutely correct.
Work for yourself and add 15% to your income tax rate. Just wrote the checks and it is beyond discouraging and encroaching upon rage.