Overall there is, in a broad systemic sense, more emphasis on spending money policy than on collecting money policy. I feel anxiety in that observation because we are leaving ourselves exposed to profit mongers managing their investment in government by a parallel channel of legislators and lobbyists designing tax law.
The real fear of financial abuse of public funds may also be a product of the electoral system. Candidates must appeal to voters, all of whom would like to minimize their cash outlay to anything, including taxes. Cutting taxes, especially for "your" interest, or increasing benefits, especially for "your" interest, will garner votes. But that is countered by the investment in doing what good they can by affirmative action. "Affirmative action" is always at a cost and the only way to make progress.
Please continue to press for equity. Somehow "equity" means those with a better ability to pay taxes should pay more taxes. Partly to express gratitude for the opportunity to earn more and partly as an obligation to support their friends and neighbors in their society.
I have reduced my politics to one sentence:
My politics is to preserve our democratic republic with throttles on capitalism and humanitarian social programs paid for by a strict progressive tax system.
