> It's also very logical to be taxed for what you take from society vs. what you give to society. But that's just a minor point. Not so minor! Taxing based on

> It's also very logical to be taxed for what you take from society vs. what you give to society. But that's just a minor point. Not so minor! Taxing based on how money are spent is very reasonable (but goes again consumerism). It also ties very well into resource-based taxation. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polluter_pays_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polluter_pays_principle )