The logic of a progressive tax is that tax is supporting the system that we all exist in and benefit from. I pay less tax than someone who makes more than me be

The logic of a progressive tax is that tax is supporting the system that we all exist in and benefit from. I pay less tax than someone who makes more than me because they are extracting more wealth from the system than I am. Yes, the brackets are arbitrary. But if everything is working in a democracy, then it should be set by the majority to follow the curve of what the majority of people make in some reasonable way. But, it’s not in america, because money is speech apparently so rich people buy votes and keep their progressive taxes lower than they would otherwise be.