But it’s the classic chicken or egg problem. Rule of law and enforcement of private property is very important for prosperity. Why communism will never work. You don’t own anything thus you strip people of purpose. I agree with you the people create the wealth and taxes are a drain but free market has brought solutions to the market for law enforcement. 

BlokchainB

libertarian

Taxation is theft is too weak. It's much worse than that

kepford

You are comparing a prosperous nation with a greedy state to a poor nation with a greedy state. Nations don't build wealth from taxes. Wealth allows them to tax at higher rates. What we are seeing in the west is the state killing the goose that laid the golden egg. This is why I use the phrase leeches. That's what is happening. I reject the idea that taxes create prosperity. Stability yes. Stability and rule of law create a basis for businesses to prosper but we are seeing experiments now with private governance and we have examples of from the past. I think people talk past each other on this topic.