Joseph Thorndyke (a US historian of #taxation - quoted in FT) observes, in the face of growing requirements for state interventions in society: 'We really have no political language to justify raising taxes any more; there’s no way to make the case for it'!
But, lets me clear: this is not a 'natural' position, its one the right & the chums in the #media have engineered.
It is politically vital that we change the language around taxation to get the active state we need!
https://northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/economy/is-taxation-a-necessary-evil-or-something-socially-positive/
If only the great and good could be persuaded to look at taxation like a donation in the collection plate at church on a Sunday. A tithe - 10% of everything you earn!
Unfortunately, the reality is that the poor bear a disproportionate percentage of the overall taxation burden with the very rich often paying a fraction of 1% on their obscene wealth!
