Actually the only tax legislation that's actually been proposed that really makes any sense is the  FairTax. It makes it all a lot more transparent so you know how much you really are paying I can guarantee you don't right now even if you think you do.

fairtax.org. Once you understand it, you will demand it.

All the people who die in car accidents every day doesn't stop me from driving. All the people who die every day in house fires doesn't stop me from living in a house. When a plane crashes it doesn't stop me from flying. When ship sinks and there's loss of life it's not going to stop me from going on a cruise. All thes...more

Now is when the smart people will both buy stock in cruise lines and book their next cruise!