This is a minor annoyance only to foreigners here on vacation. You quickly adjust to not having the tax included and it is something people in the US don't even

This is a minor annoyance only to foreigners here on vacation. You quickly adjust to not having the tax included and it is something people in the US don't even consider unless they've traveled abroad. The system with the taxes included in the advertised price only really works when you have a national tax with no other taxes involved. No state or city will ever go for that and it really isn't bothering anyone since everyone is used to the system already. If you want to rail against hidden charges complain about the restaurant welfare system that allows employers to legally under pay and fire employees for not making the majority of their money from tips