why? What is wrong with taxing somebody 1%?
I personally think that everybody that is on a livable wage should be paying a MINIMUM 1% tax. 
Once most everybody pays, then they are concerned about taxes and spending for all. 

As to welfare/food stamps, etc, we need to solve the illegal issue, along with increase minimum wage up to a 'livable wage', even if it cuts jobs. 
Far better to put somebody on full time welfare and have them get training, then to be putting ppl on part time welfare which is really subsidizing businesses and not have them contribute to taxation.