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> And so taxing the rich more doesnt actually solve that problem — it just makes politicians and their friends richer

How are those things related? Are poor people bribing politicians to increase taxes?

The argument is that increasing government revenue doesn't automatically mean We the People benefit; it usually means more pork and other ways of funneling money to benefit the people with the power to funnel it.

Exactly. Sowell lists many examples too in his book "Visions of the Annointed".

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