I've read enough public choice theory that this seems pretty obvious to me. It's pretty much an expected outcome of democratic government.
Secondly, a relevant quote:
"If you
wish to converse with me, define your
terms."
--Voltaire
Secondly, a relevant quote:
Quote:Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to proportion them to the fortune or revenue of each contributor, become altogether arbitrary. The state of a man's fortune varies from day to day, and without an inquisition more intolerable than any tax, and renewed at least once every year, can only be guessed at. His assessment, therefore, must in most cases depend upon the good or bad humour of his assessors, and must, therefore, be altogether arbitrary and uncertain.From BooK V, Chapter 2 of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
"If you
wish to converse with me, define your
terms."
--Voltaire