This example and all examples of America’s tax insanity could end by replacing the income tax code with a more efficient, smoother, more transparent, easier to comprehend, easier to implement and collect, easier to enforce, more fair, less burdensome tax system that would boost GDP by more than 10% in the first year and revive American manufacturing while making American products and services hugely more competitive globally. What is is?
Here it is:
http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_faq
And if you don’t like it then Shut UP and pay your income taxes.
There are more than just the two choices.
If it wasn't for the leviathan that would have to be created to administer a prebate that could all be eliminated by just not taxing food, health care, primary housing and the energy to heat/cool it, I could support the idea.
I'm all for eliminating the income tax (repeal the 16th), and replacing it with a 10% sales tax on all but the above items, then shrink government to fit the budget.