> Tax evasion hurts society as a whole by reducing available resources for the programs that aid our country
That argument only works if taxation provides a net benefit to society.
That argument only works if taxation provides a net benefit to society.
How about this one then: At any given level of government spending and borrowing, tax evasion requires higher taxes to be imposed on those not engaged in tax evasion.
This argument is valid regardless of whether taxes benefit society or not.
You are confusing who is stealing from whom.