It just seems like any tax structure other than a flat tax doesn't encourage people the right way. To me a flat tax tells me, if I want more, earn more. Ten percent tax? Okay, I get $90 for every $100 I earn. No uncertainty about what I have to do in order to have $4,000 a month to spend my way.
Not to mention the way a flat tax that's the same for all would move power from congress back to the states and the people.
Having the power to tax you and I differently from each other opens the door wide to favoritism and the inevitable corruption it inspires.
Fair and simple federal taxes will go a long way indeed towards reforming our election process into one that doesn't feed the beast and make us look so stupid.