Re: So...
"Person A creates something and sells it for profit.,,, etc"
A very overly-simplistic view of economics. Entrepreneurs certainly bring ideas of value to the table and should be rewarded for that, as do the people who put up any capital investment, and those employees whose execution allows the entrepreneur to realise their vision and the capitalist to realise a return on investment. But tax-wise the employee is taxed more than the employer or the shareholder, which is clearly not fair.
"Tax is to pay for essential services, facilities, and equipment. Nothing more. "
I agree that's what taxes SHOULD be for.
"Redistribution is neither helpful to anyone nor is it desireable. "
No, but a level playing field IS desirable, and the playing field has been tilted the way of the richest for a long time. Redistribution is certainly not desirable to them, nor apparently to you, but it might be desirable to those who are clinging on by their fingernails to the other end of the playing field. As to whether it is helpful, again, to whom? If you mean to society in general, all the nordic countries are shining examples that redistribution IS indeed helpful.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
