All taxes are parasitic on the prosperity of the subjects. The least parasitic is taxing commerce. Anything else is stupid, like taxing people or property whe

All taxes are parasitic on the prosperity of the subjects. The least parasitic is taxing commerce. Anything else is stupid, like taxing people or property where the parasitic effect grows to be unbearable even when rates remain constant. You can't fix stupid but it can get elected to decision-making positions and leverage the foolishness.