My claim is that it's an empirical question whether tax policy drifts over time in such a way that more people pay more. Seems foolosh to argue over what can be

My claim is that it's an empirical question whether tax policy drifts over time in such a way that more people pay more. Seems foolosh to argue over what can be easily quantified. In terms of my statement about many working people having trouble paying taxes, that too is quantifiable. As someone with many working poor friends I could offer anecdotes where people have to sell a car or do something drastic to pay their tax bill. The reason is that many working poor don't have normal middle class jobs where a portion of their salary is set aside for taxes. Everyone should pay taxes, even poor folks who don't have bank accounts or steady employment. My point is that these people hate taxes as much, likely more, than jeff bezos does. The people who seem to like taxes and tax increases (you may be one), tend to be upper middle class professionals who have never had to scramble to pay them for fear of prison or wage garnishment.