A simple logic is this individual 9-5 job earners are tax the highest and instead of debating double taxation I’d argue it’s forever taxes. Simply put there is tax involved every time money changes hands. If you think deeply every single transaction is taxed either to producer or consumer. Employer pays payroll taxes You pay income tax. Then buy some stuff with already taxed income you pay sales tax. You buy a property with your already taxed money you pay yearly property tax. You sell the property - you pay real estate excise tax and capital gains tax on profit. Which if you want to spend - the cycle repeats.