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> Why the heck would we want tax collection to get more inefficient every year? There is a subset of Republicans who believe that taxes should be painful. The
by mywittyname 2y ago
> Why the heck would we want tax collection to get more inefficient every year?
There is a subset of Republicans who believe that taxes should be painful. They should be constantly front-of-mind for every American. It keeps people from forgetting about income taxes and having them fade from public discourse.
- robertlagrant 2y ago> There is a subset of Republicans who believe that taxes should be painful Can you cite this?
- ryandrake 2y agoLook up Grover Norquist and his lasting influence on even modern Republican policy.
- robertlagrant 2y ago> he is the primary promoter of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a pledge signed by lawmakers who agree to oppose increases in marginal income tax rates for individuals and businesses, and net reductions or eliminations of deductions and credits without a matching reduced tax rate This guy?
- ProjectArcturis 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_duckies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_duckies
- Caligatio 2y agohttps://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2018/07/18/tax-filing-congress-irs-000683/ https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2018/07/18/tax-filing-... Scroll down to the section that mentions Americans for Tax Reform and links to the presentation: Doing taxes keeps citizens aware of the tax burden imposed upon them by the government. A Return-Free scheme would allow the government to raise revenues invisibly In case you're not aware of Norquist, https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Norquist-Testimony.pdf https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/1...: The paradox for taxpayers is that visible, painful taxes are the taxpayer's best protection against runaway government spending and taxes.