The issue of fairness in taxes is a very controversial one. Compare and contrast both the ability-to-pay principle with that of the benefits received principle

What will be an ideal response?

There is much disagreement over what constitutes a fair tax system. One theory contends that people should bear tax burdens in proportion to the benefits that they receive from government expenditures. This is the benefits-received principle. Another theory contends that people should bear tax burdens in line with their ability to pay. This ability-to-pay principle has dominated U.S. tax policy.