It isn't just the lobbyists, certain ideologically anti-tax politicians desperately want their constituents to think of taxes as a Great Evil perpetrated upon t

It isn't just the lobbyists, certain ideologically anti-tax politicians desperately want their constituents to think of taxes as a Great Evil perpetrated upon them so they can present themselves as the solution. Making the process as much of a pain in the ass as they can is part of their reelection strategy.