A couple of popular tax misconceptions by both sides.

To the liberals:
Rich people do not pay less taxes. They generally have much more complex financial affairs and spend more money in more directions. If something they spend money on is tax deductible, it's worth their time to take advantage of it.

To the conservatives:
Going to a tax system where only sales tax is used and abolishing income tax would compltely screw the working class and poor. The less money you make, the higher a percentage of your income that you spend on goods and services. Therefore the higher a tax percentage you will pay.


To everyone:
The current system is pretty fair percentage-wise. After it's all said and done and the returns are given back, we (middle class) spend about %20 of our income on taxes. The rich pay few percent more, and the poor pay practically nothing.