That's why I favor simplifying the code. Free up those resources to something more productive. I don't see how that advances your argument. We both want to do the same thing. Only emotion over rational thought could make you say that.
"Simplifying the code"??? there's been almost 100 years now to do that and it merely keeps getting worse and worse. It's time to face up to the fact that the income tax system needs to go the way of the buggywhip - and quickly.
Keeping it around in the form of ANY "flat" tax (no matter which flavor you might like) is a pointless notion. It would still be an income tax to be lovingly fiddled and twiddled with by Congress; would still have payroll withholding which are the largest taxes many pay; would fail in removing the tax penalty paid by our exporters when they ship to other countries; and would accomplish nothing at all in obtaing tax revenue from the illegal economy which is the biggest class of income tax evader and wouild not change with the "flat" tax.
So despite your comment to Bigun you really DON't want the same thing - not at all!! The FairTax is much preferable in all those instances cited above.
We have a LONG history of attempts at "simplifying" the income tax code. We have gone from a few hundred words to millions of words in the process and STILL have what we have. We need to be done with that, put the communist inspired mess we currently have where it properly belongs - onto the ash heap of history -, and replace it with something more in keeping with the intent of our founders!
Patronizingly silly thing to say.
You flat income taxers are something. You'll admit that some freedom from the income tax monstrosity is good, but just can't see how freeing it would be to kill the monster entirely.