[Hemingway's Ghost]

Exactly what would be the basis for collecting any form of tax based on individual rights?

Paying taxes has long been part of the social contract between government and the governed. I'm not suggesting government is always wrong, or always bad, but rather, when government restricts, takes away, or otherwise legislates, it must have a sound, compelling, and Constitutional reason for doing so.

[unlearner]

I agree with that.