I also find it ethically questionable to not return a tax surplus to the people who paid the most in taxes. This is effectively a forced wealth re-distribution

I also find it ethically questionable to not return a tax surplus to the people who paid the most in taxes. This is effectively a forced wealth re-distribution. The gov't should spend our tax money on the common good. Not just to literally tax money from my family and turn around and hand it directly to our neighbors. I'm glad I moved out of California. They don't even hide forced wealth redistributions anymore.