What I don't understand is why people would need to pay more (and that always seems to be the crux of why we can / can't do something). It's about allocation of

What I don't understand is why people would need to pay more (and that always seems to be the crux of why we can / can't do something). It's about allocation of existing funds to me. We spend more on our military than most other other developed nations combined. There are other billions of dollars misappropriated. Bolstering the coffers with taxes is simple, but doesn't seem entirely necessary since there is already a ton of money floating around.