I think you are mistaken, income taxes are horrid and make you a serf to the state.
The income tax was started in 1913 (not counting the civil war) and was high till the late 80s. Now during that time most of the industrialized world was destroyed by wars and America was able to prosper significantly -- as global competition picked up we were no longer competitive. It has nothing to do with high income taxes.
The country is in 11 trillion dollars in debt because it spends money it doesn't have on things it shouldn't be spending money on. 90% of what people need from government is handled at the local level -- @ the federal level we have national defense, immigration, and the federal judicial system. After that there really shouldn't be too much (SS, Medicare, and Medicaid should be at the state level if at all).
The income tax was started in 1913 (not counting the civil war) and was high till the late 80s. Now during that time most of the industrialized world was destroyed by wars and America was able to prosper significantly -- as global competition picked up we were no longer competitive. It has nothing to do with high income taxes.
The country is in 11 trillion dollars in debt because it spends money it doesn't have on things it shouldn't be spending money on. 90% of what people need from government is handled at the local level -- @ the federal level we have national defense, immigration, and the federal judicial system. After that there really shouldn't be too much (SS, Medicare, and Medicaid should be at the state level if at all).