> Is it a matter of liability? No, government builds all kinds of IT systems for a wide range of sensitive functions, and they certainly have the means to buil

> Is it a matter of liability? No, government builds all kinds of IT systems for a wide range of sensitive functions, and they certainly have the means to build or fund an open source tax filing system. The reason they don’t is twofold: A) massive corporate interests lobby the government to ensure projects like this don’t happen, and B) building functional infrastructure for the people goes against certain political narratives that government is useless and wasteful. If you campaign on the idea that government is inept and wasteful, you’re not likely to support projects that undermine your platform.