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Flatten the tax code and there won’t be any loopholes, dodgers or political influence to sell (the last part being why they’ll never flatten the tax code.)

[MrB]

There is no vice in arranging one’s affairs such that he pays as little in taxes as legally possible.

I think Jefferson said that.

And, I’ll add the corollary - there is no virtue in paying more taxes than you’re legally obligated to.