The biggest problem I have with that is that taxes for the rich have a history of becoming taxes for all. I want to see less wealth being consumed by governmen

The biggest problem I have with that is that taxes for the rich have a history of becoming taxes for all. I want to see less wealth being consumed by government and more of it staying in the hands of the people that created it. I would like to see a flat tax rate with a negative income tax for people below a certain threshold to replace welfare. Flat tax to treat everyone equally and negative income tax to shorten the tail on the left of the curve. But, that is me. I don't have a problem with some people having vastly more wealth than me. They are still citizens that should be treated as equals under the law. I would really like to see the 16th Amendment repealed and government return to being funded by import/export tariffs. A flat tax with a negative tax on the low end is a compromise in my mind. I don't see the 16th Amendment ever being repealed but I do want to see tax code simplified, people keeping their income and less redistribution through welfare. That is not something that government should be doing. Sending more money to government is a bad investment.