Perfect is the enemy of good.
By holding out for “perfect”, some more modest plans are overlooked or discarded before even a fair trial has been given to the concept.
But putting a leash on the IRS has an appeal almost impossible to resist.
The trick is for someone to put on that leash. Or maybe the IRS should be killed altogether, and only a direct assessment be paid into the Federal government by all parties for whom there is an interest.
Consumption tax or whatever, but keep away from layers and layers of obfuscation and hiding of taxes.
“Perfect is the enemy of good.”
Good reminder.
I would get rid of the IRS. But then I would use all those tax attorneys and accountants to go through the entire budget to find additional savings. Give each of them a few pages and they can make edits online which would then be reviewed and sent to congress for approval. Any change that gets put into law, the creator of the change gets a bonus.
That gets my vote.