Middle income population pays a disproprotionately large part of this country's taxes. Why? Because even though it looks as if the wealthy pay their share, they are provided loop holes and tax breaks that prevent them from contributing at the same rate as people who make only a small portion of their income. Yet they also enjoy all the advantages that those who make less and pay more enjoy.
And, since none of us here, I'm certain, fall into that wealthy category, why is it that we continue to give the wealthy permission to opt out at the expense of us?