The problem may be that 330+ million people expect the politicians in Washington to do anything about these problems, while the problems just get worse and wors

The problem may be that 330+ million people expect the politicians in Washington to do anything about these problems, while the problems just get worse and worse. And not just the tax code. They should be ashamed of health care, the complexity of the ACA, the laws allowing people to be ripped off. So many problems. I agree with you that the tax code should be simpler. But it's about money in Washington, not what people like you and I think. The tenth amendment is there for very good reasons, part of the checks and balances. Bigger is not always better.