Well...we know taking from one who has earned it, to give to those who have not leads to catastrophe.
Same argument that was made before there were policies in place that created a middle class in this country. If you're one of the middle class, you're arguing against yourself. Good-luck with that! In fact, Henry Ford, (yeah that one) decided to essentially take monies from himself in order to make it possible for his employees to afford his automobiles and retain their employment.
Now this argument won't hold up today because wages are such as they are, however, there's zero argument against what he actually did___ (to quote you) "we know taking from one who has earned it, to give to those who have not leads to catastrophe." Redistributing tax dollars in a system where everyone pays their fair share, is not taking from one to give to another, therefore catastrophe averted.
BTW: The Tax cut, beginning this year is exactly what you're railing against.
1. If you have children and have previously claimed them as a deduction, that's no longer the case. New home buyers will no longer be able to deduct interest paid on the first $750, 000 of that loan.
2. Interest on home equity lines of credit can no longer be deducted, current mortgage holder's are not affected.
3. The Act repeals the Obamacare tax on those without health insurance in 2019. Without the mandate, the CBO 13 million people would drop their plans. The government would save $338 billion by not having to pay their subsidies. But, healthcare costs would rise because fewer people would get the preventive care needed to avoid expensive emergency room visits. This is important to you, Health insurance companies will lose money as healthier people would drop coverage, leaving insurance firms with a higher proportion of sick enrollees.
4. The Act doubles the estate tax exemption to $11.2 million for singles and $22.4 million for couples. That helps the top 1 percent of the population who pay it. These top 4,918 tax returns contribute $17 billion in taxes. The exemption reverts to pre-Act levels in 2026.
5. It keeps the Alternative Minimum tax but, increases the exemption from $54,300 to $70,300 for singles and from $84,500 to $109,400 for joint. The exemptions phase out at $500,000 for singles and $1 million for joint. The exemption reverts to pre-Act levels in 2026.
6. The Act lowers the maximum corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, the lowest since 1939. The United States has one of the highest rates in the world. But most corporations don't pay the top rate. On average, the effective rate is 18 percent. Large corporations have tax attorneys who help them avoid paying more.
The Act cuts "Sin taxes" on beer, wine and liquors. The Brookings Institute estimates that will lead to 1,550 more alcohol-related deaths each year. The study found that lower alcohol prices are directly correlated to more purchases and a higher death toll.
I could go on and on with this stuff, but the bottom line is: WHO pays for all of this and at what human/social costs? I know that you already know the answer to this question, however for others who do not...GET A MIRROR!!