Taxes punish people for working. I don't disagree that people should pay taxes - and yes, they are a duty. But... that does not change the fact that they are a punishment on those who work - and God forbid one should ever become wealthy! People like you will want to take it away to give to some 'poor' person.
I work with economists every day of the week. Every one of them agrees that cutting taxes creates jobs. It is politicians that disagree - and personally, I tend to go with what Economists say over what politicians say. Economists did not run the economy into the ground - the ******* politicians did that, along with the ******* bankers, with a good deal of help from ordinary Americans who lived beyond their means. For YEARS before the collapse, Economists had been telling governments around the world that it was coming. They were talking about a 'perfect storm'. I know, I wrote about it. It was ******* stupid politicians etc who ignored the warnings.
...and the economists who exist to support the mantra of politicians. As a rule economists and historians have always provided their service to the rich in exchange for material support from their sponsors.
While your points are good, really taxes are bad but as long as we run up public debt we have to pay it anyway.
And taxes do get recycled right back into the economy so the negative effects are quite small.
And in our case government provides far, far more services than what they charge us, which is why we are phenomenally rich while most of the world ISN'T.
Our taxes are a tremendous bargain. If you don't think so, move to Haiti and thrive by your own efforts and skills.
If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!