Originally Posted by
gloopy
Its not just to the upper echelons. Its being funneled by them to the lower echelons as well for preservation of power to the detriment of middle and upper middle class labor, and to a scale so massive that you are ensconced well within the 1%, radically outnumbered, and expected to pay.
Wellfare programs aren't nearly as lucrative as they were before 1995. Considering the current deficits, does it really matter where your taxes go? You can find joy by imagining it's funding your favorite program. Most people just fixate on whichever one they despise the most. Everyone seems to think they are temporarily embarresed billionaires because of taxes.