This is exactly how teaching the wealthy works. They have a very high tax rate up front, but then they lobby for tax breaks carved out here and there hidden within the code to dramatically reduce their burden. When people complain that the wealthy used to have a tax rate upwards of 80%, they forget to mention that we got rid of a lot of tax breaks when dropping it down to the present rate.

It's all a game and who do you think wins, the middle class or the connected wealthy?