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The problem is that half of all tax payers don't pay any taxes. Thus, for them, it's all freeeeeeeeeeeee

Without capitalism, the government would be broke. They can't reign in their spending, they can't balance a budget, and they all, mostly, become extremely wealthy by creating tax schemes that steal from the public while greasing lobbyists with lucrative deals that stifle the free-market.

Before 1913 there was no income tax and the career criminals, err politicians modified the Constitution (16th Amendment) to give themselves a license to steal from the public. But I suspect a more sinister reason to pass the 16th, they needed a way to pay interest on the Federal Reserve (FR) loans and were lobbied by the private bankers, or the board of regents from the FR to pass that amendment. I would almost bet if you researched the majority of congressmen who sponsored/co-sponsored that amendment, you will find a trail of nepotism and cronyism to today's career criminals.

I now will pay more taxes to pay off student loans (not mine) as of yesterday's news.