How on earth does this make sense in peoples' minds?
The government does not have a right to my money. They spend all the money we give them, then demand more so they can spend more money.
The government spends too much money. They should take less of my money. Taking less of my money is not the problem, spending too much of the money they already took from me is.
Good news! The government has carefully listened to your reasoning, and has agreed.
It will now take less money from everyone richer than you. However, it is also going to now take more from you, and everyone poorer than you. No fear - this is the exact same as taking less from you, because you will get richer, just as soon as all the people richer than you get tired of having money.
The government does not have a right to my money. They spend all the money we give them, then demand more so they can spend more money.
The government spends too much money. They should take less of my money. Taking less of my money is not the problem, spending too much of the money they already took from me is.