The government made taxes complex to begin with. Pretending like the only thing stopping them is Intuit is pretty disingenuous. All the handouts to various gro

The government made taxes complex to begin with. Pretending like the only thing stopping them is Intuit is pretty disingenuous. All the handouts to various groups (homeowners, parents, college grads, etc) would go away under a simpler system. You're going to be the congressman to tell home owners in your district, you know, the ones who vote frequently and donate money to campaigns, that they no longer get to deduct their mortgage interest and property taxes? Very, very doubtful.