[Smokin' Joe]

Practically speaking, the tax rate should vary and not be a fixed value, but here is how it should work.

Actually, I am a fan of downsizing Government and spending less. Period.

[Paloma_55]

I agree with you.

The discussion of how to optimize the tax rate is different from whether the government should spend so much of the money it already takes from us.

I am a proponent of moving all social spending to the local government, letting the states handle large infrastructure projects, and letting the federal govt provide for the national defense, interstate commerce, and international treaties.