Much government interaction in the US (at all levels- federal, state, local, court) is ultimately about revenue. Adopting a single, simple (in terms of complex

Much government interaction in the US (at all levels- federal, state, local, court) is ultimately about revenue. Adopting a single, simple (in terms of complexity) revenue model per polity would eliminate much interaction. For example a 20% flat income tax with a $25000 deduction would allow the IRS to pre-fill your return on a post card. Eliminating “fines as a revenue stream” would dramatically reduce local court and LE interactions. Reducing permitting, etc. Not only would the citizen experience improve but we would also need less government resources. Of course, there are reasons why we do all these things, but we rarely if ever revisit implemented government programs to see if they are meeting their goals and if their cost exceeds their benefit. Given that, I much more support “less government” rather than “the same amount of government but most of it online”.