Ive always felt that eliminating taxes on the lower income earners was a mistake. They have no skin in the game and want more because they know they are not paying for it. If even a little came out of their own pocket they would see increasing taxes as a negative thing. Right now they only see it as a positive thing because it means more money to get a fair share of for them not another bill to pay. Somebody else is paying for it so its ok.

I wish our founding fathers had included mandatory militia service for everyone and the vote being given to any tax payers. I know why they did not. They hated the concept of a standing army and thought taxes of any type were anathema. But given two years service a lot of people could become better trained, better educated and more likely to earn a decent income.