If you have a significant amount of cash flow you can find all sorts of tax benefits no one is forcing you to take the standard deduction when you file.

> why do I not only get these benefits, but I have to make up for all of these corporations getting these benefits by paying higher taxes. The money has to come from somewhere

Big-tech comp is so high in part of because the company can write off the equity grants. So perhaps you have been directly benefiting from it.