FDR said the same thing. The rank! and file want it all and the azzwpes for the people don’t care. They just raise taxes.
You are right. The reason taxes are so high, and getting higher is public unions. Public unions always push for more spending. Even if taxes are lowered, they push to raise public spending. Its pro-teacher, or pro firemen, or pro-police, or pro-military. We are always hearing about pay raises for public servants. But we never hear about the low retirement rate or the very high pensions. Spending and debt always go to the high pensions and low work hours.