I used to hope for reducing government (and the total tax burden) by about 50%, but now it looks like even conservatives have found a way to support more taxes.
I used to like this idea also, but now I just don’t want to see any discussion about raising the tax burden anywhere, for anyone, the discussion is going in the wrong direction, there will not be a trade off, only more taxes.
Making everybody subject to the income tax is not about raising the tax burden. If everyone is subject to the income tax, then those who now pay nothing will suddenly care about how much Congress spends, and what income tax rates are. More people will likely vote for lower spending and lower tax rates. So, the ultimate result (naturally with a time lag) will be lower government spending and lower taxes.