Two problems, first the tax system needs to raise a certain amount, just to cover government expenses. So putting forward a proposal of lowering taxes should al

Two problems, first the tax system needs to raise a certain amount, just to cover government expenses. So putting forward a proposal of lowering taxes should always be accompanied by a proposal of how to cover the shortfall. Second, I would actually argue that everybody being unhappy with the tax system is an expression of the too complicated tax system. The problem is, that everybody has the feeling that their neighbor is paying less than their fair share, because the neighbor has found the one weird trick to avoid taxes. So I would actually argue that the opposite is the way forward, radically simplify the tax system, say you get some tax free minimal income and everything above is taxed with 50%. Then people would at least have the assurance that they understand how taxation works, and I would assume are quite a bit happier paying taxes. (Well, nobody likes to pay taxes, but at least compared to now.)