This is one of the most short-sighted views on taxation I've ever read. Tax enabled the infrastructure and social structure that made your income possible in t

This is one of the most short-sighted views on taxation I've ever read. Tax enabled the infrastructure and social structure that made your income possible in the first place. Tax is a fee that the government uses to invest in its country to stimulate economical ans social development. Paying tax will in the long term benefit your net. income. Effectively, the 'poor person' is netting $80,- for their time. The 'other guy' nets $90.000,- for their time. Those are the only figures that count, and they look very bad for the 'poor guy'. Some people think they are 'better' persons because they pay more taxes. I argue, they are persons who took home way more income: the tax is just a fee that they pay for being allowed to live and work in their country. The price for the opportunity that they received to earn $100k. If you feel "better than others" because you pay more taxes, you are a very sad individualistic person.