Is taxation a new government weapon to engineer social changes?

recently the new government used the threat of a 90% tax on corporate bonuses,i agree they didn't deserve one and its beyond logic that CEO thought they earned it,also they ped an excessive tax on tobacco products,remember tobacco exports from here made the colonies millions of dollars in our history and makes billions now,also when are they going to p a large tax on privet firearms owner ship?also any other item sold that dosent fit there social engineering Schema?whats next?who will be the victim of government clubbing them to death with outrageous taxation?terror by taxation