[Chuckster]

It would be nice but this is just political grandstanding. Too many accountants and lawyers depend on the byzantine tax code for their livelihood.

[muffaletaman]

CPA’s and attorneys do not now do productive work when they are taking care of tax-related matters.

There would be a huge dislocation for these folks of course, but in the long run it would be vastly better for the country as a whole.

And likely for many of them as well over time.

Productive work instead of wasted effort on byzantine governmental compliance. Always the better choice.

[txrefugee]

Things can change dramatically when the people demand it. It doesn’t take years, or months or even weeks. Example: the fall of the East German Communists.

[VRW Conspirator]

Too many accountants and lawyers depend on the byzantine tax code for their livelihood.

And politicians.

[P.O.E.]

Too many accountants and lawyers depend on the byzantine tax code for their livelihood

Politicians and their staffs get paid to put in all those exemptions. It's a huge industry.