There is no such person as one who doesn’t want to keep as much of his own money as possible.
Anybody that says any different is LYING.
Even liberals, everyone of them that I’ve ever known, likes to pay the least amount possible and none at all, when it comes to taxes. Again, anyone that says any different is a big, fat, LIAR.
I’ve never met anyone that tells his/her employer to take out more money out of their paycheck to send to the IRS or to local taxing authorities. I doubt that such a person exists anywhere.
The AP cannot be telling the truth (have they ever?) about a farmer or anyone else that doesn’t want lower tax rates. It might not be something to get overly excited about, but, it’s something that any sane person would welcome.
The question that every reasonable person must ask: Will my lowered tax rates offset my lost exemptions and deductions?
With Christmas one day away I don't have the time to work up some spreadsheets but they will be forthcoming.