[neverevergiveup]

Everyone needs to pay taxes - even if nominal. It’s the only way for everyone to have skin in the game and to be somewhat on the same footing. When almost half the country pays nothing in income taxes there is no motivation for them to do anything but support more taxes on others to keep the system afloat. It’s a recipe for disaster.

[Vigilanteman]

Absolutely agree. Even fiscally poorly managed states (like Pennsylvania) tend to be better managed than the federal government because everybody pays at least some taxes.

You have to get to the true one party states (California, Illinois) to find those managed even worse than than the federales.