This is getting pretty insane, look at this, You pay a plumber $100. After tax, the plumber keeps $70. The plumber pays a house cleaner $70. After tax, the cleaner keeps $49. The cleaner pays a delivery driver $49. After tax, the driver keeps about $34. The driver pays a mechanic $34. After tax, the mechanic keeps about $24. The mechanic pays a server $24. After tax, the server keeps about $17. Keep repeating the process. Each time the money moves, more gets taxed until the gov has collected nearly the whole original $100. oh and now introduce money printing / inflation... we are getting close to another tea party if you ask me