"This annoyance which could be avoided by automation is necessary because suffering is good" is, to me, a very weak argument. I can look at my weekly paycheck

"This annoyance which could be avoided by automation is necessary because suffering is good" is, to me, a very weak argument. I can look at my weekly paycheck to see taxes. If the IRS sent people a summary of their taxes with an option for amendments, people would see their taxes. While this may be frowned on by HN rules, I don't believe any politician ever believed this rhetoric. At "best," they want to exacerbate the pain of taxes. It's the difference between pointing to a wound and shoving a finger in it.