How dim. Taxes are simply necessary. I'm fortunate to be able earn enough to be able to pay at the federal level at all, and to do so w/o whining. It's still a relatively good deal, considering what other first world citizens pay. And it's still the bottom line that counts. Like I said, I'm lucky, and I'm not going to snivel about how de big ebil gubmint is keeping me down with taxes, because they're not.
I realize that this may difficult for you to accept, but part of being a member of the first world is, shockingly, big government. It's true. Take a look around.
OTOH, now that the right wing is achieving a third world distribution of income, wealth & social mobility, why not just take it all the way to third world standards. Hell, there are plenty of people willing to buy it strictly to satisfy their well propagandized "principles".
Let us tear down the Government of the People so that International Capitalism can step up to take its place entirely, huh?