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Reducing the burden for those filing their taxes is nice, but an effect of simplifying the tax code that I am more interested in is that it restricts the power
by userabchn 3y ago
Reducing the burden for those filing their taxes is nice, but an effect of simplifying the tax code that I am more interested in is that it restricts the power of the government (and so the reduces the attractiveness of lobbying politicians). The complexity provides opportunities for lobbyists to design rules that distort markets in their favour.
- noisy_boy 3y agoEven if you simplify, complexity can be gradually built-up again; lobbyists are like waves, they will keep coming and wear out the roughest of rocks. They represent the voice of the wealthy and the highest court of the land has agreed to let it be as loud as they wish.