An assumption that is unsaid in all these pro-tax articles is that somehow taxation is some innately good thing, and letting those evil rich people keep their m

An assumption that is unsaid in all these pro-tax articles is that somehow taxation is some innately good thing, and letting those evil rich people keep their money is some fundamentally wrong thing. Why is it assumed so moral and good to give your money to the government? >Why is maximizing government revenue a good idea? Why indeed. Arguments say it is because that money can be spent for higher purposes, fancy projects private investors will never do, etc... But if that is the case, and you extend that line of thinking ad absurdum, what is the point of letting people earn money at all? Why not confiscate 100% of it to spend more efficiently and better by the government? Obviously that would not work, as it would be communism.