Sacrifice everything?
I think that you're forgetting that close to 50% of Americans don't pay fed taxes, but are 'entitled' to all of the infrastructure, healthcare, education, welfare, etc that they can possibly consume.
So answer this question: Who has 'sacrificed' to pay for all of these things?
Ok Cap'n... please do explain to me how 150 million people pay no taxes. Is this because they have a below poverty income? Is this because they are homeless or in prison or a mental facility? Does this include the rich who get paid their millions in some tax have like Barbados and don't put a nickel into the pot on purpose?
I'm just wondering how such a huge number of people avoid the IRS which seems to be tougher than avoiding a geek at a comic book convention.