I was addressing the point about wealthy people paying more in sales taxes than the poor. That is correct, but if you have access to the wider range of tax shel

I was addressing the point about wealthy people paying more in sales taxes than the poor. That is correct, but if you have access to the wider range of tax shelters that the wealthy do, more of your expenses can be tax deductible. I agree that taxes shouldn't be punitive, but that's another discussion.