Think about it, what are taxes for? To pay for all the things we share as a people: government, roads, healthcare etc.
If we're getting an equal amount out of the system why is it fair to expect people to pay different amounts into that system. Think about it, If you go out for dinner with friends and all eat the same amount you wouldn't expect to pay the bill based on your incomes.
That's why if you really wanted a "fair" system everyone would pay a flat dollar rate, such as $5000/person. I realize that's not realistic but perhaps we could meet in the middle with a flat tax rate, which would mean rich people would be paying WAY more than poor people. Don't even get me started on tax brackets, you're taxing people for being successful? That's just legalized theft and beyond mental.
Also, why do we never question income tax? That's a relatively new invention, you're telling me I now have to pay money to make money and then ALSO to spend money? That's fucked up, it's double dipping by the government and it's immoral.
You are goddamn right.
The conspiracy forums of the 90's went into this in great detail.
From my hazy memory I remember one very compelling argument. Something about the "Income tax" being unconstitutional. Something about graduated vs. direct taxes. Apparently for the first 100 years of this country only Trade goods were taxed.
In my opinion, poverty and murder follow Fiat money where ever it goes.
Well, since it's in the Constitution, income tax cannot be unconstitutional. Maybe the current administration of tax is unconstitutional, but the 16th Amendment is constructed very broadly and I'm not familiar with constitutional tax law.