Governments are supposed to have limited power because they are meant to serve the people, not the other way around.
Considering that, having stricter rules mean that the rules won't jut "do what they want" when in power.
Having strict rules and strict functions to each statesmen means that they are more likely to do what they are meant to instead of turning the power of the government against the people.
<span>(1) No two people agree on just what would be "fair".
(2) Even if there were agreement, the people with political clout have no reason to want a "fair" system; they want a system that benefits them. There is a reason the Republicans have been pushing through tax cuts for the rich.
(3) The tax "system" includes all the taxes: local, state, and federal. If you want the entire system to be fair, it has to be changed as a whole, not piece by piece. And that would make it hard to start and hard to maintain (any change in tax rates would also have to be coordinated) </span>
The Alamo was the landmark that can be found in San Antonio, Texas.
