[gambiting]

Ah, Robin Hood democracy. Of course villagers would vote to take away from the king and give to themselves. It all depends on the perspective - if a regular Joe Smith realized that his child will not be able to keep his house because they would never afford to pay 85% of its value in tax, they might not vote for such a law.

[JasonFruit]

Mere details. Certainly one could devise a tax code complex enough that Joe Smith couldn't hope to judge its effect on him.