The trouble is people are quite rationally in favour of more spending (especially for people like me) and against more taxes (or in favour of taxes for "the ric

The trouble is people are quite rationally in favour of more spending (especially for people like me) and against more taxes (or in favour of taxes for "the rich" i.e. people who are richer than me). And let's not even get started on the dangers of a tyranny of the majority.