You are correct, Bronco.
Again, the issue with tax is that it does disadvantage poorer and lower-class citizens, because they rarely are equipped, and know what their tax breaks, and advantages are, so they get screwed. Even if they pay 'less' under a progressive tax system, they pay more because they have less leeway with breaks.
Likewise, rich know what to do, and do it. It's easy for me as a middle-class person to write off tons of expenses, because it's available. Likewise, rich can do even more. Eliminating loopholes, and ensuring that tax evasion is far less prevelant (by having a system that isn't voluntary like it is) would eleminate fraud, and those that fail to pay - which costs everyone more money. Who do you thinks benefits the least from tax fraud? Poor people, since they have no idea how to do it.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
