This isn't really an accurate comparison. Its an oversimplified example for those that think a weighted tax system is unfair.
The first major flaw is that it assumes there is only one really rich person and one really poor person. Unfortunately, the scale is tipped so there are thousands (if not more) poor people for every rich person. So, you have thousands of people paying $1 and 1 person paying $49. Also, as a whole, the country needs to shift some of the personal burden onto the rich because they can afford it. The opposite, a flat tax system, just reduces the ammount of money a government takes in (not necessarily a bad thing) while widening the gap between the rich and the poor. The rich would get richer, the poor wouldn't be able to live and the middle class would disappear into the poor.
And on that note, this whole thing is unpatriotic. If you hate our country so much that you need to squabble over a few bucks, than you may as well just leave. It'll be better for everyone.
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