But what's stopping you from just working hard, saving your money, and then taking extended time off of work to do what you want to? Why does that money need to

But what's stopping you from just working hard, saving your money, and then taking extended time off of work to do what you want to? Why does that money need to come from other people? Maybe if the government just let you keep the majority of your earnings you could use that money to "work on what (you) like or not work at all when (you) don't want to".