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The minute you adopt the attitude that Citizen A has more than Citizen B for whatever reason and therefore it is okay to forcibly take some of what Citizen A has and not Citizen B, you generate and promote corruption. When you adopt the attitude that all people are entitled to the fruit of their own labor without prejudice, you have a society that is truly free and open and inspirational to all who aspire to make their own lives better.
A flat tax is the most fair, equitable, and least regressive way to raise revenues to fund the necessary responsibility and obligations of government. Because they have more, the rich will pay much more than the poor, but if everybody pays, everybody has a valid stake in the system and it is far more difficult to corrupt.
Citizen A has money, and can spare it maintaining a comfortable above average lifestyle.
Citizen B works around the clock, makes ends meat, and needs to be helped in order to ensure a decent standard of living.
Flat tax is a fancy way of saying everyone gives according to a base rate, and that neglects that some people need more help than others