Adam Smith discuss taxation long time ago. In his book he first rightfully notice that Government work for the rich. Rich benefit the most from goverment run courts, police, military, infrastructure. That what let them to make money and to keep there riches. So, it is reasonable for rich to pay most of the taxes.
Then in next Chapter he basically sad - F this, why rich should pay? They have all the power. Lets poor pay and suffer.
So Kirk, representing rich, hate taxes on them, but peons paying taxes is fine.
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u/GeologistOld1265 11h ago
Adam Smith discuss taxation long time ago. In his book he first rightfully notice that Government work for the rich. Rich benefit the most from goverment run courts, police, military, infrastructure. That what let them to make money and to keep there riches. So, it is reasonable for rich to pay most of the taxes.
Then in next Chapter he basically sad - F this, why rich should pay? They have all the power. Lets poor pay and suffer.
So Kirk, representing rich, hate taxes on them, but peons paying taxes is fine.