>I apologize for intrusion. Imho, total tax percentage should be capped on high side; it is already capped on low side, called Alternative Minimum Tax. At which level is debatable, but I still have a hope, that if I tell you how much I pay already (i.e. including all taxes) then you would agree that it is already over the cap, even before your hero institutes new taxes.

>Would you agree that USA should institute Alternative Maximum Tax?

ROFL! A rhetorical question, but thanks for the chuckle anyways.

Governments are addicted to other people's money. A measure like that would be asking them to reduce their dependency.

One thing that makes me want to slap people upside the head is when someone says they want some expensive product or service (new highways, free daycare, ...), and that "the government" should pay for it. What they really mean is:

- the vast majority, if not all of the time, they haven't any clue how much it will actually cost
- they want anyone else but them to pay for it