text: hey distinguished professor of economics....i think you forgot the tax guy that the 10th guy would be able to hire to find enough loop holes so that he wouldn't have to pay anything.  Your theory looks good on paper, but it doesn't come anywhere close to reality.  In real life the guys in the middle are paying the lions share, while the poorest and richest are paying virtually nothing.  The only fair tax plan would be a % of gross wages across the board, including incentives, bonuses and stock options.\n\nI'm not sure Communism would be so bad, but i'm sure if it ever came about, we'd be wishing for capitalism and democracy again!