Sorry to go on a socialist rant, but the rich are not paying their fair share in America. That was part of the impetus behind the increased IRS funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, the rich are hiding their money in complex legal instruments and doing things like borrowing against their wealth (shares in companies) to avoid being taxed on their gains.
Also, despite the Republican talking points, poor people in this country actually underutilize benefits because the administrative hurdles to accessing the benefits are cumbersome.
Taxing the rich what they owe is not a panacea, but it will go a long way towards actually ensuring that Americans, citizens of the richest country in the world, actually live the way they should based on their work productivity.
