While that's true, it's also a simplistic take on taxes.

The mega-rich, including corporations, work with the government (bribery, oops, I mean campaign donations) to ensure there are loopholes in place to avoid taxes.

While the average citizen can attempt to minimize his obligation, he has very little opportunity to do so. In the US, most people (about 60%) do better taking the standard deduction vs itemizing their deductions.