[ancient_geezer]

I think equal citizens should get an equal tax bill, if the system is to be overhauled, why not aim for equality?

Because equality is not a reasonable measure of fairness. For example, equal amount is not equivalent to equal burden among instances of variable capacity by any stretch of the imagination.

Now everyone outside the guard is totally equal in a gulag. I suspect you hold that to be a prime example of fair as well.

[Mark was here]

Because equality is not a reasonable measure of fairness. For example, equal amount is not equivalent to equal burden among instances of variable capacity by any stretch of the imagination.

Is it fair for one man to have one vote? Equality may be a bitch, so what? Life ain't fair. Fairness, is like the "road of good intentions". Fairness is a tool the socialist use to create social divisions based upon social status, to tax the other group.

If every body paid the same equal bill to the tax man, politicians would not be able to play one group of taxpayers off against another. Sounds reasonable to me.

[SandwicheGuy]

Because equality is not a reasonable measure of fairness.

Aha! Geezer, you are letting your Socialist side creep out with that statement. When you get a driver license, do you pay according to you income? No, you pay a set fee because you are a driver. Ask yourself why an American should pay a tax to be an American according to his wealth? That is pure socialism, from each according to his ability... etc.