While I think the amount of government waste is vastly overstated, I do understand what you're saying. But I was specifically addressing people who take so much income that they bother with these complicated tax-avoidance schemes. At that level of wealth, the difference between $40MM and $49.5MM of income is not appreciable. I was just griping that it'd be nice if they didn't try so hard to keep every cent of their massive income, so we could simplify the tax code and possibly improve our public services given the increased revenue.

(To be ultra-clear, I know this is in the realm of fantasy-land and I understand why.)