> The US was practically founded on principle of refusal to pay unfair taxes.
Unfair because of lack of legislative representation. One can get into a debate over gerrymandering and whatnot, but American voters most certainly aren't an overseas colony under an unelected king/queen anymore. There is non-rebellion recourse available to citizens if they don't like a tax.
The newborn country (including President Washington himself at the head of the army) very rapidly demonstrated it wouldn't accept "we don't like the tax" as an argument from represented citizens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion
Unfair because of lack of legislative representation. One can get into a debate over gerrymandering and whatnot, but American voters most certainly aren't an overseas colony under an unelected king/queen anymore. There is non-rebellion recourse available to citizens if they don't like a tax.
The newborn country (including President Washington himself at the head of the army) very rapidly demonstrated it wouldn't accept "we don't like the tax" as an argument from represented citizens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion