I'm older so I remember things. Everything you see happening today should be understood this way:
The top tax rate used to be 90% in order to prevent the really rich from destroying democracy.
The corporate tax rate was 50% because corporations exist to serve society.
AND the inheritance tax was really high to keep family dynasties from gaining power over us.
Hence in the Beatles' Taxman they say
That's one for you 19 for me
and later on
And my advice for those who die, declare the pennies on your eyes
The first part was in relation to the UK tax policies in the 60's the latter is perhaps more of a reference to greek mythology, the pennies placed on the eyes of the dead was so they could pay Charon to take them over the river styx to the underworld.
But also takes a dig at the taxman as that would be income.
