Exactly. I despise our tax codes. Get rid of all of it and go to a straight flat tax. Fill out a postcard and send it in.
I used to moonlight as a tax return preparer, not anymore. When I charged $100 for an uncomplicated return, $43 went straight to the IRS: $28 for federal and $15 for FICA. Sure, you could deduct other expenses, but it just wasn’t worth it.