In your opinion, the current tax reform plan is ideal because it lowers taxes on the wealthy. You argue as though Ayn Rand would support this reform that raises taxes on lower to middle class Americans. And that you deserve tax relief due to the tremendous amount of dedication and time it required to become a doctor. You deserve the financial benefits of your career due to life experiences that you were not able to do because of the educational choice you made.
But wouldn’t Ayn Rand be opposed to any further taxation? The mere potential that a tax reform would raise taxes on even a small portion of society would upset her staunch opposition to any excessive taxation, or even any taxation that exceeds an amount to fund what is extremely necessary.
Perhaps, though, it is better to focus on your perceived ranking of rights. You argue that your educational pursuits and career make you more deserving of your financial earnings. You argue that the tax reform bill is necessary because it lowers the taxes on those that truly deserve their wealth. The increase in taxes on middle and lower class Americans is unfortunate, but not enough to negate your support of the bill. By nature, though, all “men” are created equal, with full inalienable rights. Those who will see their taxes increase have just as much a right to their property as you do. Not because of their education or work ethic, but because of their natural rights. All must be opposed to any infringement on anyone’s rights. Although you must take care of yourself, as an individual, you must also ensure that rights are protected for all. Particularly, you must ensure that the government is doing what it ought to do, which is protect each citizen’s inalienable right. The government’s job is to do no more than what is necessary to protect rights, and this bill is in direct contradiction with the right to property.
While all have a right to their property though, society requires that individuals give up a portion of their rights to enter into a community. Essentially, if you choose to live in a society you are entering into a contract that allows the government to tax you what is necessary to ensure a protection of rights for its people. Similarly, when deciding on your own volition to go to medical school, you entered into a contract to obtain loans which you would pay back upon completing your education. The contract of society, and also the contracts in which you enter within society, must be obeyed. As an individual, you had the choice to give away a certain amount of your property to obtain an education. Your individual choice does not allow you more rights to your property later in life.
Although you argue for the tax reform based on individualism, you fail to acknowledge that you are supporting a piece of legislation that infringes on individuals rights. Your support of such a bill is an encouragement of government encroachment on fundamental rights.