I do like how they handled the economics because it does become a balancing act, as it should be. You can’t simply raise taxes to a ridiculous amount and then force everyone to pay. It comes at a cost. At the same time, if you lower taxes too much then you can find yourself in an economic bind.

But the long term view is best. Taxes high enough to pay the bills but low enough that it encourages economic growth.

For a real world example, go take a look at France who is taxing the hell out of their population and is in an economic quagmire. Higher taxes does not necessarily mean more money in the real world. In the real world the economy does not equal the government.