Question

Why do you think we "ignore" taxes (like sales and property tax) that fund things we really "like," and instead focus on federal income tax, which usually funds government programs that one constituency or another disagrees with?

Answer 1

I think we ignore taxes like sales and property and fund things we really like because if money is put into places that consumers are going to spend money, the government ends up making more long term. Although, the money is then sometimes spent where people don't always agree, it still allows for more money to be generated overtime.