We shouldn't take it from the way OP has pictured how government behaves in this situation, no one will be hold responsible for our poverty in life, everyone of us have equal opportunities to make it in life, i have seen a political candidate which after the tenure in office became broke in life and couldn't afford to meet up to all expenses, all because they lack what it takes to manage resources well, paying tax is not aimed at hurting the people, but instead, to make everyone enjoy good access to a comfortable living.
It's just so sad that some people will never make it in life, whether they force it or not because to reach some certain level in life, parental financial stability determines how far we are going to become. It's not just about how the government do the same that determines the poor state of the country but how the parent are and government can't change everyone to become rich, if everyone become rich today the world will never remain the same because who is going to be the bottom, obviously no one.
Some people that you see that are to wealth today, they have one or two of their parents that made it somewhere either legally or illegally but most often it's illegal because a generation wealth begins with one thief. Have you thought how some of these policians never go broke even their kids after serving the office under just 4 years. Do you really think that their salaries and projects done is enough to last them that long? All are from looting of public taxes.