As usual you're wrong. The problem is "no skin in the game no one plays or cares". You need everyone to feel that they're responsible for the money and the spending.(FX no one in Hawaii seems to understand that a $1B surplus=over-taxation without accountability, just more spending and 50% of the populace on freebees). What is really the answer is a simple postcard tax form. You made/earned X you pay 10%...yes everyone, even if your 10% is just 1$. Then you would pay attention and everyone would be equal!