There is a reason there was no income tax before the world wars and, incredibly, society existed for over a hundred years with that structure. Taxing people on what they earn by the principle of it is unjust and immoral. What gives the government the right to a share of what you earn just because you earned it? And then certainly such a big piece. Also the stepped income tax brackets are also stupid. Rich people already pay more based off a percentage, why add more percentage other than to bring down people who make more? How is that just or fair? Taxing things like land makes sense because the land is part of the nation. The real problem either way you slice it is government has become such a bloated parasite it needs to be greatly reduced then learn to function while taking less of our money.