The casual assumption that it is appropriate for government to tax people in order to distribute wealth "evenly" is disturbing.

I'm reacting to the "even distribution" notion not taxing in general. I think there are legitimate reasons for government to collect taxes but ensuring even distribution of wealth isn't one of them, IMHO.

Uni is even to a cap which is completely different than even. Making sure everyone has enough to comfortably survive without restricting high earners from chasing riches is not the same as evenly distributing wealth.

There's a difference between evenly distributing ALL money, as in communism, and a minimum so that people don't need to suffer in poverty.

You're making a value judgement that it's worse to distribute some tax dollars than to turn a blind eye to poverty.

I explicitly said I was responding to the notion of "even" and not arguing against taxing in general.