I think it also has to do with what you're getting in return. Brazil was recently elected one of the counties where you get the least return from your taxes. Se

I think it also has to do with what you're getting in return. Brazil was recently elected one of the counties where you get the least return from your taxes. Security is zero, roads are full of holes, people die in line in the public health care system. I heard a gas station owner tired of being robbed describing government as a partner that gets 35% in advance and gives nothing in return. That is how I feel - you buy a beer, but gov. drinks half the cup. You buy a sweater, but government takes a sleeve. You buy an apple, gov takes a bite. And what you get in return? Nothing. I think leaving people to decide what to do with their own money is fundamentally better than leaving other people in charge of what to do with other people's money.