To me, this has nothing to with with how much anyone else is paying. If I pay 20%, and someone else who makes way more than me pays 15%, I don't care. I would prefer

It's about what we're doing with the taxes. If the government could guarantee that all new revenue generated by tax increases would go directly to knocking down the deficit, I would be all for it. However, this would never happen. If taxes go up, then spending will probably go up, putting us (all taxpayers) further in debt. This is simply unsustainable and unfair to future citizens. I just don't trust the government to do good with more revenue.