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> But ... there's no reason we can't have a simple tax system. None at all. Most quirks and exceptions in our current system have their own constituencies who
by bjt 10y ago
> But ... there's no reason we can't have a simple tax system. None at all.
Most quirks and exceptions in our current system have their own constituencies who are willing to send lobbyists to defend the status quo. Those constituencies represent the thousands of reasons why we can't have a simple system. There is no comparably powerful constituency for making taxes simpler. Most people just don't care that much.
- utternerd 10y agoAnd thus, death by a thousand cuts. If an entity is getting 20k in tax breaks or "handouts" it's in their best interest to defend that. To the taxpayer however, the $1.78 you're paying (or whatever the minuscule number is) to cover that annually is nothing to you, and certainly not worth your time to fight against.