For the middle class, what we are ‘legally obligated to pay’ is too darn much.
No argument here. The middle class get bled dry. The poor aren’t asked to pay anything and the rich/wealthy have enough resources to structure their finances in a way that they can pay far less. I don’t begrudge them that; I would do it too if I could.
I’m of the opinion that the personal income tax should be abolished and Federal spending should be reduced to a level that can be supported by tariffs as was done originally.