Across the free market, you could counter-argue about robber-baron's and the rich not paying their dues.
From Romney's tax @ 10%, to Starbucks not having paid a penny in UK corporation tax in 14 years because they wash intra-company licensing fee's and coffee purchases through other countries where there are tax breaks. Also covers Google, Amazon and many other companies acoiding tax throughout Europe, and no doubt the US too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20288077