Trump's pronouncements so far on tax reform indicate that those in the highest income brackets would probably reap the greatest benefits, while the less affluent will continue to bear the brunt of the tax burden. Obviously such a plan is problematic. The US Constitution is clear on the subject of freedom from poverty and deprivation of basic human rights. The bottom 1/10 of citizens should be totally exempt from paying taxes, and the costs of welfare should be defrayed through taxes on the upper 1/5 in terms of income. In addition, more elections are needed to ensure fairness in the allocation of resources