I think this agrument has lots of merit - as a small business owner, I feel the full effect of FICA taxes, and we should not discount that everyone who works feels the pain. What we should do is stop withholding - make everyone write a check to Uncle Sam every month, so it's clear just how big the tax burden really is. I know this would increase the enforcement burden, but so be it.
Re: A certain non-trivial inconsistency.
I think this agrument has lots of merit - as a small business owner, I feel the full effect of FICA taxes, and we should not discount that everyone who works feels the pain. What we should do is stop withholding - make everyone write a check to Uncle Sam every month, so it's clear just how big the tax burden really is. I know this would increase the enforcement burden, but so be it.