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That is the entire Grover Norquist argument in a nutshell, and I call bullshit. Most people are not involved enough in legislature to have any meaningful input
by failrate 7y ago
That is the entire Grover Norquist argument in a nutshell, and I call bullshit.
Most people are not involved enough in legislature to have any meaningful input into whether taxes will rise or not, so they are eating the complexity cost with no benefit.
Sure, people in general should be more involved in their government, bit that is a totally different issue.
I think it is more likely that people are confused by the currwnt tax laws and forms, so they aren't clear on what their tax obligations really are.
- glofish 7y agoI think the issues that you mention were overly conflated. People do not need to get "involved" into legislating beyond voting for someone representing them - and choosing the person they believe will do so. People do most certainly are clear what their obligations end up being when they submit their tax return. The question is only whether the process should be easier or is it better if it is tedious and ineffective. The question of whether Intuit also profits along the way is almost marginal here. As much as I wish the world was logical, I came to believe it isn't - it is always full of unintended consequences.