Want to Cut Taxes? Reduce Government Spending.

Projects that the government undertakes are likely to be of a questionable nature. The fact that the private sector did not undertake these projects indicates that these projects were not demanded or prioritized by consumers. For example, if the government decides to build a pyramid, it is evident that most people regard this as a low or non-existent priority. To complete this project, goods and labor must be purchased away from the private productive economy. The government is not a wealth-producer since it has to impose taxes on wealth-generators in order to fund the building of a pyramid