Originally Posted by Sunvox

My brother-in-law wrote a book on the topic. I found it informative.

https://www.amazon.com/Citizens-2-So.../dp/098283280X

Consider this:

1) A man digs ditches 40 hours a week and earns X and pays tax on every hour of income, and if his per hour earnings increase he pays more tax?

2) A rich trust fund kid hangs a Picasso on a wall and the Picasso appreciates by $1 mil. That person pays no tax.

Society requires taxation. Does taxation of labor make more sense than taxation of wealth?