> Yeah but a flat tax would be extremely regressive. Not really, because everyone who can afford to pay another human being to figure out how to not pay taxes,

> Yeah but a flat tax would be extremely regressive. Not really, because everyone who can afford to pay another human being to figure out how to not pay taxes, would now be actually paying N%, reducing the pressure on the rest of us. That they still would have lots of money left over, after paying their taxes, as opposed to most of the rest of us who spend close to every dollar, would not bother me at all. And if you like: 0% up to N$/year, 10% up to M$/year, 20, 30, 35.