Taxes aren't just about "the poor". Decent infrastructure benefits everyone. People that aren't poor participate in the economy and help business. I shouldn'

Taxes aren't just about "the poor". Decent infrastructure benefits everyone. People that aren't poor participate in the economy and help business. I shouldn't have to explain it only money terms, but in that way it makes sense. Why should society pay more to keep people poor, the numbers don't add up. Unless it's not about the money at all but about punishing people?