It has been my experience that people who squeal about taxes would squeal regardless whether or not they are paying a fair share. Of course by not paying a fair share, their burden is transferred to everyone else....a point which is conveniently swept under the rug. These people aren't interested in "fair".....they want "special".....or at the very least a rewriting of the definition of "fair". Fact is, the more you make, the more you pay. Median income folks crying about "flat tax" are shooting themselves in the foot, as upper income folks pay the lion's share already.