Read it and weep. Or maybe I should say look at it and weep.
I suppose this is a good time to recycle my flat tax video. I don’t mention this in the video, but Hong Kong’s flat tax system, which has been around for more than 60 years, requires less than 200 pages. Slovakia’s flat tax law is thinner than a magazine.
[…] Ever since that dark day in 1913 when the income tax was enacted, presidents and members of Congress have been making the system more and more complicated. […]
[…] My speech this morning was about tax reform, and I explained why a flat tax is the best way of collecting revenue in a way that minimizes economic damage and reduces opportunities for corruption. […]
[…] the map shows that some nations have relatively simple VATs, but American politicians already have shown with the income tax that they can’t resist turning a tax system into a Byzantine nightmare. Of course they would […]
[…] codes enable politicians to extort bribes when writing the law (a problem that definitely exists in Washington) and they makes it possible for bureaucrats to extort bribes when administering the […]
[…] create all sorts of special credits, exemptions, deduction, exclusion, and other preferences (about 75,000 pages of them) for politically well-connected interest […]
[…] create all sorts of special credits, exemptions, deduction, exclusion, and other preferences (about 75,000 pages of them) for politically well-connected interest […]
[…] Yet there is an equally strong case to be made that politicians are the real problem. They are the ones who created the tax system. They are the ones who make it more complex with each passing year. […]
[…] Yet there is an equally strong case to be made that politicians are the real problem. They are the ones who created the tax system. They are the ones who make it more complex with each passing year. […]
[…] ano passado, compartilhei o slide de PowerPoint mais deprimente da história dinamarquesa. Em 2011, escrevi sobre uma deprimente imagem da complexidade tributária nos EUA. Vamos continuar com o tema […]
[…] battle will be Part II of the Obamacare repeal battle. I fear the effort will come to naught. Those 76,000 pages in the tax code are defended by too many powerful interest […]
[…] I also am very much motivated by the moral case for tax reform. It offends me that we have 70,000-plus pages of special favors for the friends and contributors of politicians. I value the rule of law, so I want everyone in […]
[…] VAT would give politicians and lobbyists an entirely new tax system that could be used (just like the income tax) to swap loopholes for campaign […]
[…] VAT would give politicians and lobbyists an entirely new tax system that could be used (just like the income tax) to swap loopholes for campaign […]
[…] It doesn’t seem to matter who controls the White House or who controls Congress. Just as the number of pages in the tax code keeps expanding, so does the number of […]
[…] It doesn’t seem to matter who controls the White House or who controls Congress. Just as the number of pages in the tax code keeps expanding, so does the number of […]
[…] it’s the powerful and well-connected that benefit from the Byzantine system of credits, exemptions, deductions, exclusions, preferences, and other loophole… in the tax […]
[…] it’s the powerful and well-connected that benefit from the Byzantine system of credits, exemptions, deductions, exclusions, preferences, and other loophole… in the tax […]
[…] of a family-based allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the flat tax eliminates all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] we’ll ignore the angst caused be dealing with an indecipherable tax code and an oppressive IRS and simply focus on the amount of money that gets extracted from our income […]
[…] government is not easy. There’s nearly $4 trillion of spending to disentangle. There’s a 75,000-page tax code to decipher. And there’s a regulatory morass that defies […]
[…] I also want to be fair. It’s politicians who have created our monstrous tax code. And it’s politicians who have created the bloated spending programs that undermine our […]
[…] to say, I haven’t been doing a great job. The tax code seems to get worse every year, and even though we’ve made some progress in recent years on spending, the long-run outlook is […]
[…] to say, I haven’t been doing a great job. The tax code seems to get worse every year, and even though we’ve made some progress in recent years on spending, the long-run outlook […]
[…] unquestionably true, as shown by data on the number of pages in the tax code, number of provisions in the tax law, and even by the number of pages in the instruction booklet […]
[…] talking about the constant legislative tinkering and the 74,000 pages of Byzantine complexity that has been created in the 100 years since the income tax was […]
[…] cuts” that fail to reduce the burden on productive activity. Instead, they make the code more complex by expanding credits, deductions, exemptions, preferences, and […]
[…] pas ainsi que fonctionnement le code général des impôts. Aux Etats-Unis, nous avons environ 76 000 pages de réglementations fiscales en bonne part car les politiciens et les bureaucrates ont décidé qu’une fiscalité simple […]
[…] posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government […]
[…] posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government […]
[…] posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government […]
[…] posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government […]
[…] chart, display a growing series of pages in a taxation code (by a way, we’re now adult to 76,000 pages of taxation law), also could be seen as a substitute […]
[…] chart, showing the growing number of pages in the tax code (by the way, we’re now up to 76,000 pages of tax law), also could be seen as a proxy for how […]
[…] I’ve shared a nightmarish flowchart to show the Byzantine complexity of America’s healthcare system under Obamacare. Sort of makes you wonder whether the healthcare system will now be more complicated than the internal revenue code. […]
[…] Americans, for instance, are rightfully upset that the tax code is a 76.000-page monstrosity that enables the politically well connected to benefit from special […]
[…] Americans, for instance, are rightfully upset that the tax code is a 76.000-page monstrosity that enables the politically well connected to benefit from special […]
[…] Institute has noted, “Many Americans, for instance, are rightfully upset that the tax code is a 76.000-page monstrosity…” and it is true that many are upset at all the double taxation that goes on in our […]
[…] Americans, for instance, are rightfully upset that the tax code is a 76.000-page monstrosity that enables the politically well connected to benefit from special […]
Karl Landgren, have you ever read subtitle A and subtitle C of 26 U.S.C.? If you had, you would quickly realize that there is no liability for the federal income tax and you would see that only federal employees can be made subject to the tax when they volunteer by agreement with their employer. Congressman Dennis A. Ross of the 15th District of Florida has stated in a personal letter to one of his constituents that the current tax code does not state individual American’s liability for payment of federal taxes.
So why do you want any other tax to replace the income tax? Above the Code of 26 U.S.C. is the Constitution which protects American citizens at Article 1, section 2, clause 3, section 9, clause 4, which has not been repealed.
The Flat tax would be vastly better than the diabolical monstrosity we currently suffer under. The FairTax (sales tax) will be even better, for several reasons.
[…] The most obvious lesson is that politicians can’t be trusted with additional powers. The first income tax had a top tax rate of just 7 percent and the entire tax code was 400 pages long. Now we have a top tax rate of 39.6 percent (even higher if you include additional levies for Medicare and Obamacare) and the tax code has become a 72,000-page monstrosity. […]
American’s in general are just plain ignorant of tax law. American’s forget that they are protected by the Constitution, the highest law of the land. They can’t open the tax code of 26 U.S.C. and read that nowhere in all of subtitle A is anyone made liable for the income tax. Even Congressman Dennis A. Ross of the 15th District of Florida, admits that the current tax code does not state individual American’s liability for payment of federal taxes. This statement by the congressman, aligns with subtitle C of 26 U.S.C., where it defines a “employee” as that of a federal worker. Only federal workers (employees) can lawfully pay the income tax voluntarily in section 3402(p) and choose not to volunteer to pay in section 3402(n). So simple, yet, nut-heads out there want a Fair Tax or a Flat Tax for everyone. So sad America has been dumbed down to the lowest of lows when it comes to taxes. The key to taxation is, you must be liable for the tax in order to owe it. How many lawyers or attorney’s out there know the tax law? Many know the law but refuse to uphold it in court because to do otherwise creates a lucrative business and keeps the corrupt system going.
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] Whether we’re talking about TARP bailouts, our loophole-ridden 72,000-page tax code, Obamacare favoritism, or green-energy scams, it seems like the federal government is a giant favor […]
[…] used to think this image was a damning indictment of the internal revenue code. Or here’s another chart showing how the tax system has become more […]
[…] used to think this image was a damning indictment of the internal revenue code. Or here’s another chart showing how the tax system has become more […]
[…] On the other hand, I’m surprised that rabbit rules only 14 pages of regulations? That’s pretty spartan compared to the 74,000 pages of rules for the tax code. […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] good, though they also could have mentioned other indicators of nightmarish complexity, such as the number of pages in the tax code, the number of special tax provisions, or the number of pages in the 1040 instruction […]
[…] budget means many opportunities to get unearned wealth by being politically well connected. A loophole-ridden, 72,000-page tax code creates a sandbox for lobbyists. And special interest groups view Washington’s massive regulatory […]
[…] reform, I’m not a fan of distortionary loopholes in the tax code. Ideally, we would junk the 74,000-page internal revenue code and replace it with a simple and fair flat tax – meaning one low rate, no double taxation, […]
[…] reform, I’m not a fan of distortionary loopholes in the tax code. Ideally, we would junk the 74,000-page internal revenue code and replace it with a simple and fair flat tax – meaning one low rate, no double taxation, […]
[…] talking about the constant legislative tinkering and the 74,000 pages of Byzantine complexity that has been created in the 100 years since the income tax was […]
[…] talking about the constant legislative tinkering and the 74,000 pages of Byzantine complexity that has been created in the 100 years since the income tax was […]
[…] I’m happy to bash the IRS, but I usually try to explain that our anger should be focused on the politicians who created the corrupt, 74,000-page tax code. […]
[…] I’m a big fan of the flat tax, in part because I hate when powerful interest groups use their insider connections to get special treatment. This corrupt process helps explain why the tax code is now a 74,000-page monstrosity. […]
[…] I’ve shared a nightmarish flowchart to show the Byzantine complexity of America’s healthcare system under Obamacare. Sort of makes you wonder whether the healthcare system will now be more complicated than the internal revenue code. […]
[…] I’ve shared a nightmarish flowchart to show the Byzantine complexity of America’s healthcare system under Obamacare. Sort of makes you wonder whether the healthcare system will now be more complicated than the internal revenue code. […]
[…] that’s not a surprise since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing […]
[…] complained about the number of pages in the tax code, the number of provisions in the tax code, and I’ve even groused about the rising number of […]
[…] Whether we’re talking about TARP bailouts, our loophole-ridden 72,000-page tax code, Obamacare favoritism, or green-energy scams, it seems like the federal government is a giant favor […]
[…] Whether we’re talking about TARP bailouts, our loophole-ridden 72,000-page tax code, Obamacare favoritism, or green-energy scams, it seems like the federal government is a giant favor […]
[…] The most obvious lesson is that politicians can’t be trusted with additional powers. The first income tax had a top tax rate of just 7 percent and the entire tax code was 400 pages long. Now we have a top tax rate of 39.6 percent (even higher if you include additional levies for Medicare and Obamacare) and the tax code has become a 72,000-page monstrosity. […]
[…] The most obvious lesson is that politicians can’t be trusted with additional powers. The first income tax had a top tax rate of just 7 percent and the entire tax code was 400 pages long. Now we have a top tax rate of 39.6 percent (even higher if you include additional levies for Medicare and Obamacare) and the tax code has become a 72,000-page monstrosity. […]
[…] allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the main tax reform plans get rid of all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] number two fiscal problem is a punitive and corrupt tax code (as captured by images here, here, and here). A big part of the solution is a simple and fair flat […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] used to think this image was a damning indictment of the internal revenue code. Or here’s another chart showing how the tax system has become more […]
[…] also are opposed to tax reform, along with the politicians that they cultivate. The tax code is a major source of political corruption, after all, and there would be a lot fewer opportunities to game the system and swap loopholes for […]
[…] allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the main tax reform plans get rid of all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] budget means many opportunities to get unearned wealth by being politically well connected. A loophole-ridden, 72,000-page tax code creates a sandbox for lobbyists. And special interest groups view Washington’s massive […]
[…] budget means many opportunities to get unearned wealth by being politically well connected. A loophole-ridden, 72,000-page tax code creates a sandbox for lobbyists. And special interest groups view Washington’s massive […]
[…] either the medium-sized goal of getting rid of the capital gains tax, or the larger goal of junking the corrupt internal revenue code for a simple and fair flat […]
[…] either the medium-sized goal of getting rid of the capital gains tax, or the larger goal of junking the corrupt internal revenue code for a simple and fair flat […]
[…] that’s not a surprise since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing […]
[…] already shown depressing charts on the number of pages in the tax code and the number of special breaks in the tax law. To make matters worse, not even the IRS […]
[…] that’s not a surprises since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing […]
[…] allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the main tax reform plans get rid of all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the main tax reform plans get rid of all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. var AdBrite_Title_Color = 'FFFF66'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] But this then raises an important question. Who are the entrepreneurs? Do we want politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to play that role? Even if we assume they are totally honest and non-corrupt, that seems to be the wrong answer. When politicians try to allocate labor and capital, we get policies like Solyndra. We getFannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We get TARP, the minimum wage law, and a 72,000-page tax system. […]
[…] But this then raises an important question. Who are the entrepreneurs? Do we want politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to play that role? Even if we assume they are totally honest and non-corrupt, that seems to be the wrong answer. When politicians try to allocate labor and capital, we get policies like Solyndra. We getFannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We get TARP, the minimum wage law, and a 72,000-page tax system. […]
[…] But this then raises an important question. Who are the entrepreneurs? Do we want politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to play that role? Even if we assume they are totally honest and non-corrupt, that seems to be the wrong answer. When politicians try to allocate labor and capital, we get policies like Solyndra. We get Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We get TARP, the minimum wage law, and a 72,000-page tax system. […]
[…] But this then raises an important question. Who are the entrepreneurs? Do we want politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to play that role? Even if we assume they are totally honest and non-corrupt, that seems to be the wrong answer. When politicians try to allocate labor and capital, we get policies like Solyndra. We get Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We get TARP, the minimum wage law, and a 72,000-page tax system. […]
[…] closing loopholes, deductions, exclusions, and other preferences. Since I’ve railed against corrupt tax-code distortions, that should be music to my ears. Unfortunately, as I explained last year, the people at the Joint […]
[…] since everyone knows that I’m a big fan of the current tax system and the IRS (speaking of which, here’s a very good joke), let’s celebrate by digging […]
[…] emigrate to jurisdictions with better tax law. And rather than interpret this as a sign that the tax code was too onerous and should be replaced with something like a flat tax, they decided to enact a law to ransack […]
[…] emigrate to jurisdictions with better tax law. And rather than interpret this as a sign that the tax code was too onerous and should be replaced with something like a flat tax, they decided to enact a law to ransack […]
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
[…] remember, while most of the blame for a terrible tax system should be directed against the clowns in Congress and the White House, the IRS goes above and […]
[…] safety nets for education, healthcare, and extreme poverty; and doing away with a loophole-riddled, 72,536 page federal tax code that currently allows corporations to only account for 8.9 percent of federal […]
[…] have the lowest-possible rate, no double taxation of income that is saved and invested, and no corrupt and inefficient loopholes. In other words, a flat […]
[…] This interview with the IRS Commissioner is really irritating. He wants us to believe that all the problems exist because of bad laws enacted by Congress. […]
[…] This interview with the IRS Commissioner is really irritating. He wants us to believe that all the problems exist because of bad laws enacted by Congress. […]
[…] My speech this morning was about tax reform, and I explained why a flat tax is the best way of collecting revenue in a way that minimizes economic damage and reduces opportunities for corruption. […]
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
How about a constitutional amendment: The tax law should be no longer than can be read by a person in say ten years (or perhaps 20). This would give a very generous maximum reasonable size.
Actually, how about all laws must fit within this numerical limit? If the politicians want to propose a new law, then they must get rid of an existing one so the total still fits within the reasonable size limit…
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
[…] politicians created a nightmarishly complex tax system, for instance, and then decided that enforcing the wretched system required the erosion of civil […]
[…] So I was interested to see he authored an attack on the flat tax – and I was happy after I read his column. Why? Well, because his arguments are rather weak. So anemic that it makes me think there’s actually a chance to get rid of America’s corrupt internal revenue code. […]
[…] So we was meddlesome to see he authored an conflict on a prosaic taxation – and we was happy after we review his column. Why? Well, given his arguments are rather weak. So malnutritioned that it creates me cruise there’s indeed a possibility to get absolved of America’s hurtful inner income code. […]
[…] So I was interested to see he authored an attack on the flat tax – and I was happy after I read his column. Why? Well, because his arguments are rather weak. So anemic that it makes me think there’s actually a chance to get rid of America’s corrupt internal revenue code. […]
[…] So I was interested to see he authored an attack on the flat tax – and I was happy after I read his column. Why? Well, because his arguments are rather weak. So anemic that it makes me think there’s actually a chance to get rid of America’s corrupt internal revenue code. […]
[…] So we was meddlesome to see he authored an conflict on a prosaic taxation – and we was happy after we review his column. Why? Well, since his arguments are rather weak. So malnutritioned that it creates me cruise there’s indeed a possibility to get absolved of America’s hurtful inner income code. […]
[…] So we was meddlesome to see he authored an conflict on a prosaic taxation – and we was happy after we review his column. Why? Well, since his arguments are rather weak. So malnutritioned that it creates me cruise there’s indeed a possibility to get absolved of America’s hurtful inner income code. […]
[…] So we was meddlesome to see he authored an conflict on a prosaic taxation – and we was happy after we review his column. Why? Well, since his arguments are rather weak. So malnutritioned that it creates me cruise there’s indeed a possibility to get absolved of America’s hurtful inner income code. […]
[…] So I was interested to see he authored an attack on the flat tax – and I was happy after I read his column. Why? Well, because his arguments are rather weak. So anemic that it makes me think there’s actually a chance to get rid of America’s corrupt internal revenue code. […]
Horrifying! Thomas Jefferson foresaw this when he said :
“Experience has shown, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”
Look how the founding father’s America that became at lightning speed -about half a century- the world’s superpower with less than 10% TOTAL government spending was transformed by the political class into the european style stagnated welfare state that the USA is today.
The U.S. Constitution, one of the best ever made, is often not respected. And as the political class gives itself more power the U.S. Constitution will be even less respected.
I think the failure of the U.S. Constitution in limiting the power of the political class shows that the ONLY solution is kicking away the arrogant sadistic political class out of our lives by allowing every law to be repealed by a referendum that the people can call at any moment it wishes.
Establishing a set of very good rules -like the U.S. Constitution did- never worked long term because the U.S. Constitution left too much power to the political class.
[…] income gap, rather than redistribute anything efficiently. Lets take a look at the graphic that I stole the other day: I needed a day to do some fact checking, to the best of my knowledge this is pretty […]
Corruption in our system of who pays taxes and who is allowed to avoid paying taxes! I’m shocked, shocked that our politicians would game the system to their own personal advantage at the expense of the rest of us.
Cui bono? It is past time to get the lawyers out of the legislature. Until that happens, we will never succeed in simplifying the tax code or re-allocating power to the states.
International Liberty 
[…] This is true for tax policy. […]
[…] Ever since that dark day in 1913 when the income tax was enacted, presidents and members of Congress have been making the system more and more complicated. […]
[…] Regardless, the real burden for the average household is actually higher than either number thanks to an absurdly complex tax system. […]
[…] Regardless, the real burden for the average household is actually higher than either number thanks to an absurdly complex tax system. […]
[…] Regardless, the real burden for the average household is actually higher than either number thanks to an absurdly complex tax system. […]
[…] bottom line is that a complicated and convoluted tax code is great for lobbyists and a boon for […]
[…] bottom line is that a complicated and convoluted tax code is great for lobbyists and a boon for […]
[…] This is true for tax policy. […]
[…] tax, which started as a simple 2-page form with a top rate of 7 percent, but now has become a 75,000-page monstrosity with confiscatory […]
[…] tax, which started as a simple 2-page form with a top rate of 7 percent, but now has become a 75,000-page monstrosity with confiscatory […]
[…] The number of pages in the tax code. […]
[…] My speech this morning was about tax reform, and I explained why a flat tax is the best way of collecting revenue in a way that minimizes economic damage and reduces opportunities for corruption. […]
[…] The number of pages in the tax code. […]
[…] The number of pages in the tax code. […]
[…] the map shows that some nations have relatively simple VATs, but American politicians already have shown with the income tax that they can’t resist turning a tax system into a Byzantine nightmare. Of course they would […]
[…] codes enable politicians to extort bribes when writing the law (a problem that definitely exists in Washington) and they makes it possible for bureaucrats to extort bribes when administering the […]
[…] simplicity is also a good goal (we could use some of that on this side of the […]
[…] create all sorts of special credits, exemptions, deduction, exclusion, and other preferences (about 75,000 pages of them) for politically well-connected interest […]
[…] create all sorts of special credits, exemptions, deduction, exclusion, and other preferences (about 75,000 pages of them) for politically well-connected interest […]
[…] Needless to say, there are many loopholes to exploit in a 75,000-page tax code. […]
[…] Yet there is an equally strong case to be made that politicians are the real problem. They are the ones who created the tax system. They are the ones who make it more complex with each passing year. […]
[…] Yet there is an equally strong case to be made that politicians are the real problem. They are the ones who created the tax system. They are the ones who make it more complex with each passing year. […]
[…] ano passado, compartilhei o slide de PowerPoint mais deprimente da história dinamarquesa. Em 2011, escrevi sobre uma deprimente imagem da complexidade tributária nos EUA. Vamos continuar com o tema […]
[…] bill), I generally focus my ire on the politicians who have spent more than 100 years creating an insanely complicated and convoluted […]
[…] battle will be Part II of the Obamacare repeal battle. I fear the effort will come to naught. Those 76,000 pages in the tax code are defended by too many powerful interest […]
[…] grim chart on the ever-growing number of pages in the internal revenue […]
[…] I also am very much motivated by the moral case for tax reform. It offends me that we have 70,000-plus pages of special favors for the friends and contributors of politicians. I value the rule of law, so I want everyone in […]
[…] income tax, which started as a simple 2-page form with a top rate of 7 percent, but now has become a 75,000-page monstrosity with confiscatory […]
[…] year, I shared the most depressing PowerPoint slide in Danish history. Back in 2011, I wrote about a depressing picture of tax complexity in […]
[…] in 2011, I wrote about a depressing picture of tax complexity in […]
[…] in 2011, I wrote about a depressing picture of tax complexity in […]
[…] What’s the worst loophole (properly defined) in the cluttered internal revenue code? […]
[…] What’s the worst loophole (properly defined) in the cluttered internal revenue code? […]
[…] What’s the worst loophole (properly defined) in the cluttered internal revenue code? […]
[…] VAT would give politicians and lobbyists an entirely new tax system that could be used (just like the income tax) to swap loopholes for campaign […]
[…] VAT would give politicians and lobbyists an entirely new tax system that could be used (just like the income tax) to swap loopholes for campaign […]
[…] Why does the tax code require more than 10,000,000 words and more than 75,000 pages? […]
[…] Why does the tax code require more than 10,000,000 words and more than 75,000 pages? […]
[…] Why does the tax code require more than 10,000,000 words and more than 75,000 pages? […]
[…] It doesn’t seem to matter who controls the White House or who controls Congress. Just as the number of pages in the tax code keeps expanding, so does the number of […]
[…] It doesn’t seem to matter who controls the White House or who controls Congress. Just as the number of pages in the tax code keeps expanding, so does the number of […]
[…] Corrupt loopholes and cronyism that lure people into using resources […]
[…] Corrupt loopholes and cronyism that lure people into using resources […]
[…] simply shrug and tell you to jump in a lake because genuine tax reform would reduce the power and influence of Washington’s political […]
[…] it’s the powerful and well-connected that benefit from the Byzantine system of credits, exemptions, deductions, exclusions, preferences, and other loophole… in the tax […]
[…] it’s the powerful and well-connected that benefit from the Byzantine system of credits, exemptions, deductions, exclusions, preferences, and other loophole… in the tax […]
[…] Heck, just consider the internal revenue code, which has become a nightmare of complexity. […]
[…] He has some great info on why the current tax system is a corrupt mess. […]
[…] He has some great info on why the current tax system is a corrupt mess. […]
[…] that Mr. Salam is opposed to good policy. Indeed, I would be very surprised if he preferred the current convoluted system over the flat […]
[…] of a family-based allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the flat tax eliminates all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] we have an update to the infamous chart on the number of pages in the tax […]
[…] we’ll ignore the angst caused be dealing with an indecipherable tax code and an oppressive IRS and simply focus on the amount of money that gets extracted from our income […]
[…] government is not easy. There’s nearly $4 trillion of spending to disentangle. There’s a 75,000-page tax code to decipher. And there’s a regulatory morass that defies […]
[…] I also want to be fair. It’s politicians who have created our monstrous tax code. And it’s politicians who have created the bloated spending programs that undermine our […]
[…] Corrupt loopholes and cronyism that bribe people to make less productive […]
[…] Corrupt loopholes and cronyism that bribe people to make less productive […]
[…] Corrupt loopholes and cronyism that bribe people to make less productive […]
[…] to say, I haven’t been doing a great job. The tax code seems to get worse every year, and even though we’ve made some progress in recent years on spending, the long-run outlook is […]
[…] to say, I haven’t been doing a great job. The tax code seems to get worse every year, and even though we’ve made some progress in recent years on spending, the long-run outlook […]
[…] have about 76,000 pages of tax rules in large part because politicians and bureaucrats have decided that the “cash flow” approach […]
[…] unquestionably true, as shown by data on the number of pages in the tax code, number of provisions in the tax law, and even by the number of pages in the instruction booklet […]
[…] talking about the constant legislative tinkering and the 74,000 pages of Byzantine complexity that has been created in the 100 years since the income tax was […]
[…] The number of pages in the tax code. […]
[…] cuts” that fail to reduce the burden on productive activity. Instead, they make the code more complex by expanding credits, deductions, exemptions, preferences, and […]
[…] pas ainsi que fonctionnement le code général des impôts. Aux Etats-Unis, nous avons environ 76 000 pages de réglementations fiscales en bonne part car les politiciens et les bureaucrates ont décidé qu’une fiscalité simple […]
[…] have about 76,000 pages of tax rules in large part because politicians and bureaucrats have decided that the “cash flow” approach […]
[…] have about 76,000 pages of tax rules in large part because politicians and bureaucrats have decided that the “cash flow” […]
[…] by a desire for better tax policy, which means lower tax rates, less double taxation, and fewer corrupting loopholes and other […]
[…] by a desire for better tax policy, which means lower tax rates, less double taxation, and fewer corrupting loopholes and other […]
[…] posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government […]
[…] posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government […]
[…] posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government […]
[…] posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government […]
[…] chart, display a growing series of pages in a taxation code (by a way, we’re now adult to 76,000 pages of taxation law), also could be seen as a substitute […]
[…] chart, showing the growing number of pages in the tax code (by the way, we’re now up to 76,000 pages of tax law), also could be seen as a proxy for how […]
[…] I’ve shared a nightmarish flowchart to show the Byzantine complexity of America’s healthcare system under Obamacare. Sort of makes you wonder whether the healthcare system will now be more complicated than the internal revenue code. […]
[…] tax. And that’s a much less destructive way of raising revenue compared to America’s corrupt and punitive internal revenue […]
[…] Americans, for instance, are rightfully upset that the tax code is a 76.000-page monstrosity that enables the politically well connected to benefit from special […]
[…] Americans, for instance, are rightfully upset that the tax code is a 76.000-page monstrosity that enables the politically well connected to benefit from special […]
[…] Institute has noted, “Many Americans, for instance, are rightfully upset that the tax code is a 76.000-page monstrosity…” and it is true that many are upset at all the double taxation that goes on in our […]
[…] Americans, for instance, are rightfully upset that the tax code is a 76.000-page monstrosity that enables the politically well connected to benefit from special […]
Karl Landgren, have you ever read subtitle A and subtitle C of 26 U.S.C.? If you had, you would quickly realize that there is no liability for the federal income tax and you would see that only federal employees can be made subject to the tax when they volunteer by agreement with their employer. Congressman Dennis A. Ross of the 15th District of Florida has stated in a personal letter to one of his constituents that the current tax code does not state individual American’s liability for payment of federal taxes.
So why do you want any other tax to replace the income tax? Above the Code of 26 U.S.C. is the Constitution which protects American citizens at Article 1, section 2, clause 3, section 9, clause 4, which has not been repealed.
The Flat tax would be vastly better than the diabolical monstrosity we currently suffer under. The FairTax (sales tax) will be even better, for several reasons.
[…] a comparatively simply taxation law of 1913 has metastasized into 74,000 pages of Byzantine […]
[…] the relatively simply tax law of 1913 has metastasized into 74,000 pages of Byzantine […]
[…] the relatively simply tax law of 1913 has metastasized into 74,000 pages of Byzantine […]
[…] the relatively simply tax law of 1913 has metastasized into 74,000 pages of Byzantine […]
[…] The most obvious lesson is that politicians can’t be trusted with additional powers. The first income tax had a top tax rate of just 7 percent and the entire tax code was 400 pages long. Now we have a top tax rate of 39.6 percent (even higher if you include additional levies for Medicare and Obamacare) and the tax code has become a 72,000-page monstrosity. […]
[…] as this video explains, all of this unearned wealth is made possible by a bloated budget, a Byzantine tax code, and a maze of complicated […]
American’s in general are just plain ignorant of tax law. American’s forget that they are protected by the Constitution, the highest law of the land. They can’t open the tax code of 26 U.S.C. and read that nowhere in all of subtitle A is anyone made liable for the income tax. Even Congressman Dennis A. Ross of the 15th District of Florida, admits that the current tax code does not state individual American’s liability for payment of federal taxes. This statement by the congressman, aligns with subtitle C of 26 U.S.C., where it defines a “employee” as that of a federal worker. Only federal workers (employees) can lawfully pay the income tax voluntarily in section 3402(p) and choose not to volunteer to pay in section 3402(n). So simple, yet, nut-heads out there want a Fair Tax or a Flat Tax for everyone. So sad America has been dumbed down to the lowest of lows when it comes to taxes. The key to taxation is, you must be liable for the tax in order to owe it. How many lawyers or attorney’s out there know the tax law? Many know the law but refuse to uphold it in court because to do otherwise creates a lucrative business and keeps the corrupt system going.
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] Whether we’re talking about TARP bailouts, our loophole-ridden 72,000-page tax code, Obamacare favoritism, or green-energy scams, it seems like the federal government is a giant favor […]
[…] used to think this image was a damning indictment of the internal revenue code. Or here’s another chart showing how the tax system has become more […]
[…] used to think this image was a damning indictment of the internal revenue code. Or here’s another chart showing how the tax system has become more […]
[…] On the other hand, I’m surprised that rabbit rules only 14 pages of regulations? That’s pretty spartan compared to the 74,000 pages of rules for the tax code. […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] good, though they also could have mentioned other indicators of nightmarish complexity, such as the number of pages in the tax code, the number of special tax provisions, or the number of pages in the 1040 instruction […]
[…] budget means many opportunities to get unearned wealth by being politically well connected. A loophole-ridden, 72,000-page tax code creates a sandbox for lobbyists. And special interest groups view Washington’s massive regulatory […]
[…] reform, I’m not a fan of distortionary loopholes in the tax code. Ideally, we would junk the 74,000-page internal revenue code and replace it with a simple and fair flat tax – meaning one low rate, no double taxation, […]
[…] reform, I’m not a fan of distortionary loopholes in the tax code. Ideally, we would junk the 74,000-page internal revenue code and replace it with a simple and fair flat tax – meaning one low rate, no double taxation, […]
[…] talking about the constant legislative tinkering and the 74,000 pages of Byzantine complexity that has been created in the 100 years since the income tax was […]
[…] talking about the constant legislative tinkering and the 74,000 pages of Byzantine complexity that has been created in the 100 years since the income tax was […]
[…] The number of pages in the tax code. […]
[…] The number of pages in the tax code. […]
[…] Federal Tax Pile-Up – Daniel Mitchell, International Liberty […]
[…] I’m happy to bash the IRS, but I usually try to explain that our anger should be focused on the politicians who created the corrupt, 74,000-page tax code. […]
[…] I’m a big fan of the flat tax, in part because I hate when powerful interest groups use their insider connections to get special treatment. This corrupt process helps explain why the tax code is now a 74,000-page monstrosity. […]
[…] With advice like that, no wonder the tax code is a mess. […]
What’s up, I check your blogs on a regular basis. Your story-telling style is awesome, keep up the good work!
[…] I’ve shared a nightmarish flowchart to show the Byzantine complexity of America’s healthcare system under Obamacare. Sort of makes you wonder whether the healthcare system will now be more complicated than the internal revenue code. […]
[…] I’ve shared a nightmarish flowchart to show the Byzantine complexity of America’s healthcare system under Obamacare. Sort of makes you wonder whether the healthcare system will now be more complicated than the internal revenue code. […]
[…] a good description of our corrupt tax code. That’s a good description of America’s regulatory morass. That’s a good description of much […]
[…] They increase the incentive to use resources efficiently rather than seek out loopholes. […]
[…] that’s not a surprise since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing […]
[…] complained about the number of pages in the tax code, the number of provisions in the tax code, and I’ve even groused about the rising number of […]
[…] They increase the incentive to use resources efficiently rather than seek out loopholes. […]
[…] The number of pages in the tax code. […]
[…] Whether we’re talking about TARP bailouts, our loophole-ridden 72,000-page tax code, Obamacare favoritism, or green-energy scams, it seems like the federal government is a giant favor […]
[…] Whether we’re talking about TARP bailouts, our loophole-ridden 72,000-page tax code, Obamacare favoritism, or green-energy scams, it seems like the federal government is a giant favor […]
[…] the income tax started as a relatively benign one-page form and it’s become a 72,000-page monstrosity with a thuggish […]
[…] The most obvious lesson is that politicians can’t be trusted with additional powers. The first income tax had a top tax rate of just 7 percent and the entire tax code was 400 pages long. Now we have a top tax rate of 39.6 percent (even higher if you include additional levies for Medicare and Obamacare) and the tax code has become a 72,000-page monstrosity. […]
[…] The most obvious lesson is that politicians can’t be trusted with additional powers. The first income tax had a top tax rate of just 7 percent and the entire tax code was 400 pages long. Now we have a top tax rate of 39.6 percent (even higher if you include additional levies for Medicare and Obamacare) and the tax code has become a 72,000-page monstrosity. […]
[…] we have 72,000 pages of complexity and corruption in our tax code, I can’t help but comment that the Brits are lucky that they […]
[…] downsize and neuter the IRS by replacing 72,000 pages of complexity with simple post-card sized tax […]
[…] allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the main tax reform plans get rid of all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] I focused on the best way of getting rid of corrupt loopholes while simultaneously boosting the competitiveness of America […]
[…] just look at these three images – here, here, and here – and you’ll find startling evidence that politicians make the tax system […]
[…] a good description of our corrupt tax code. That’s a good description of America’s regulatory morass. That’s a good […]
[…] I focused on the best way of getting rid of corrupt loopholes while simultaneously boosting the competitiveness of America […]
[…] number two fiscal problem is a punitive and corrupt tax code (as captured by images here, here, and here). A big part of the solution is a simple and fair flat […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] used to think this image was a damning indictment of the internal revenue code. Or here’s another chart showing how the tax system has become more […]
[…] used to think this image was a damning indictment of the internal revenue code. Or here’s another chart showing how the tax system has become […]
[…] also are opposed to tax reform, along with the politicians that they cultivate. The tax code is a major source of political corruption, after all, and there would be a lot fewer opportunities to game the system and swap loopholes for […]
[…] allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the main tax reform plans get rid of all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] not saying it’s a good tax. Far from it. The income tax is unfair. It’s punitive. It’s discriminatory. It’s corrupt. And, when it was first […]
[…] budget means many opportunities to get unearned wealth by being politically well connected. A loophole-ridden, 72,000-page tax code creates a sandbox for lobbyists. And special interest groups view Washington’s massive […]
[…] budget means many opportunities to get unearned wealth by being politically well connected. A loophole-ridden, 72,000-page tax code creates a sandbox for lobbyists. And special interest groups view Washington’s massive […]
[…] corrupt and distorting loopholes that encourage people to make decisions that are economically […]
[…] either the medium-sized goal of getting rid of the capital gains tax, or the larger goal of junking the corrupt internal revenue code for a simple and fair flat […]
[…] either the medium-sized goal of getting rid of the capital gains tax, or the larger goal of junking the corrupt internal revenue code for a simple and fair flat […]
[…] that’s not a surprise since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing […]
[…] already shown depressing charts on the number of pages in the tax code and the number of special breaks in the tax law. To make matters worse, not even the IRS […]
[…] They increase the incentive to use resources efficiently rather than seek out loopholes. […]
[…] They increase the incentive to use resources efficiently rather than seek out loopholes. […]
[…] that’s not a surprises since the internal revenue code has morphed into a 72,000-page monstrosity (this is why I sometimes try to convince honest leftists that a flat tax is a great way of reducing […]
[…] allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the main tax reform plans get rid of all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] allowance designed to protect lower-income people, the main tax reform plans get rid of all deductions, exemptions, shelters, preference, exclusions, and credits. By creating a neutral tax system, this ensures that decisions are made on the basis of economic […]
[…] I focused on the best way of getting rid of corrupt loopholes while simultaneously boosting the competitiveness of America […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] for the corrupt tax code certainly motivates me. As such, even though the panel was stacked against me with three proponents […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. var AdBrite_Title_Color = 'FFFF66'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var […]
[…] And to make matters worse, they always seem to want class-warfare tax hikes that do heavy economic damage rather than the loophole closers that at least get rid of some of the inefficient corruption in the tax code. […]
[…] for the corrupt tax code certainly motivates me. As such, even though the panel was stacked against me with three proponents […]
[…] But this then raises an important question. Who are the entrepreneurs? Do we want politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to play that role? Even if we assume they are totally honest and non-corrupt, that seems to be the wrong answer. When politicians try to allocate labor and capital, we get policies like Solyndra. We getFannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We get TARP, the minimum wage law, and a 72,000-page tax system. […]
[…] But this then raises an important question. Who are the entrepreneurs? Do we want politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to play that role? Even if we assume they are totally honest and non-corrupt, that seems to be the wrong answer. When politicians try to allocate labor and capital, we get policies like Solyndra. We getFannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We get TARP, the minimum wage law, and a 72,000-page tax system. […]
[…] But this then raises an important question. Who are the entrepreneurs? Do we want politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to play that role? Even if we assume they are totally honest and non-corrupt, that seems to be the wrong answer. When politicians try to allocate labor and capital, we get policies like Solyndra. We get Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We get TARP, the minimum wage law, and a 72,000-page tax system. […]
[…] But this then raises an important question. Who are the entrepreneurs? Do we want politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to play that role? Even if we assume they are totally honest and non-corrupt, that seems to be the wrong answer. When politicians try to allocate labor and capital, we get policies like Solyndra. We get Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We get TARP, the minimum wage law, and a 72,000-page tax system. […]
[…] for the corrupt tax code certainly motivates me. As such, even though the panel was stacked against me with three proponents […]
[…] closing loopholes, deductions, exclusions, and other preferences. Since I’ve railed against corrupt tax-code distortions, that should be music to my ears. Unfortunately, as I explained last year, the people at the Joint […]
[…] since everyone knows that I’m a big fan of the current tax system and the IRS (speaking of which, here’s a very good joke), let’s celebrate by digging […]
[…] emigrate to jurisdictions with better tax law. And rather than interpret this as a sign that the tax code was too onerous and should be replaced with something like a flat tax, they decided to enact a law to ransack […]
[…] emigrate to jurisdictions with better tax law. And rather than interpret this as a sign that the tax code was too onerous and should be replaced with something like a flat tax, they decided to enact a law to ransack […]
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
[…] remember, while most of the blame for a terrible tax system should be directed against the clowns in Congress and the White House, the IRS goes above and […]
[…] safety nets for education, healthcare, and extreme poverty; and doing away with a loophole-riddled, 72,536 page federal tax code that currently allows corporations to only account for 8.9 percent of federal […]
[…] have the lowest-possible rate, no double taxation of income that is saved and invested, and no corrupt and inefficient loopholes. In other words, a flat […]
[…] This interview with the IRS Commissioner is really irritating. He wants us to believe that all the problems exist because of bad laws enacted by Congress. […]
[…] This interview with the IRS Commissioner is really irritating. He wants us to believe that all the problems exist because of bad laws enacted by Congress. […]
[…] My speech this morning was about tax reform, and I explained why a flat tax is the best way of collecting revenue in a way that minimizes economic damage and reduces opportunities for corruption. […]
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
How about a constitutional amendment: The tax law should be no longer than can be read by a person in say ten years (or perhaps 20). This would give a very generous maximum reasonable size.
Actually, how about all laws must fit within this numerical limit? If the politicians want to propose a new law, then they must get rid of an existing one so the total still fits within the reasonable size limit…
[…] And I imagine that “tax morale” in the United States is further undermined by an internal revenue code that has metastasized into a 72,000-page monstrosity of corruption and sleaze. […]
[…] Here’s the tax complexity chart. […]
[…] politicians created a nightmarishly complex tax system, for instance, and then decided that enforcing the wretched system required the erosion of civil […]
[…] I think about taxes, my first instinct is to rip up the corrupt internal revenue code and implement a simple and fair flat […]
[…] I think about taxes, my first instinct is to rip up the corrupt internal revenue code and implement a simple and fair flat […]
[…] I think about taxes, my first instinct is to rip up the corrupt internal revenue code and implement a simple and fair flat […]
[…] So I was interested to see he authored an attack on the flat tax – and I was happy after I read his column. Why? Well, because his arguments are rather weak. So anemic that it makes me think there’s actually a chance to get rid of America’s corrupt internal revenue code. […]
[…] So we was meddlesome to see he authored an conflict on a prosaic taxation – and we was happy after we review his column. Why? Well, given his arguments are rather weak. So malnutritioned that it creates me cruise there’s indeed a possibility to get absolved of America’s hurtful inner income code. […]
[…] So I was interested to see he authored an attack on the flat tax – and I was happy after I read his column. Why? Well, because his arguments are rather weak. So anemic that it makes me think there’s actually a chance to get rid of America’s corrupt internal revenue code. […]
[…] So I was interested to see he authored an attack on the flat tax – and I was happy after I read his column. Why? Well, because his arguments are rather weak. So anemic that it makes me think there’s actually a chance to get rid of America’s corrupt internal revenue code. […]
[…] So we was meddlesome to see he authored an conflict on a prosaic taxation – and we was happy after we review his column. Why? Well, since his arguments are rather weak. So malnutritioned that it creates me cruise there’s indeed a possibility to get absolved of America’s hurtful inner income code. […]
[…] So we was meddlesome to see he authored an conflict on a prosaic taxation – and we was happy after we review his column. Why? Well, since his arguments are rather weak. So malnutritioned that it creates me cruise there’s indeed a possibility to get absolved of America’s hurtful inner income code. […]
[…] So we was meddlesome to see he authored an conflict on a prosaic taxation – and we was happy after we review his column. Why? Well, since his arguments are rather weak. So malnutritioned that it creates me cruise there’s indeed a possibility to get absolved of America’s hurtful inner income code. […]
[…] So I was interested to see he authored an attack on the flat tax – and I was happy after I read his column. Why? Well, because his arguments are rather weak. So anemic that it makes me think there’s actually a chance to get rid of America’s corrupt internal revenue code. […]
[…] this image illustrates, the internal revenue code is a nightmare of […]
[…] Have you ever wondered why the tax code is a Byzantine mess that requires 72,000 pages of law and regulation? […]
[…] Why else would he post this? […]
Sure, but shouldn’t the number of pages be per capita, and adjusted for inflation?
Horrifying! Thomas Jefferson foresaw this when he said :
“Experience has shown, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”
Look how the founding father’s America that became at lightning speed -about half a century- the world’s superpower with less than 10% TOTAL government spending was transformed by the political class into the european style stagnated welfare state that the USA is today.
The U.S. Constitution, one of the best ever made, is often not respected. And as the political class gives itself more power the U.S. Constitution will be even less respected.
I think the failure of the U.S. Constitution in limiting the power of the political class shows that the ONLY solution is kicking away the arrogant sadistic political class out of our lives by allowing every law to be repealed by a referendum that the people can call at any moment it wishes.
Establishing a set of very good rules -like the U.S. Constitution did- never worked long term because the U.S. Constitution left too much power to the political class.
[…] income gap, rather than redistribute anything efficiently. Lets take a look at the graphic that I stole the other day: I needed a day to do some fact checking, to the best of my knowledge this is pretty […]
Paul, I agree.
Which is why I vowed a few years ago to NEVER AGAIN vote anybody into public office who is and or ever has been an attorney — regardless of party.
Corruption in our system of who pays taxes and who is allowed to avoid paying taxes! I’m shocked, shocked that our politicians would game the system to their own personal advantage at the expense of the rest of us.
Cui bono? It is past time to get the lawyers out of the legislature. Until that happens, we will never succeed in simplifying the tax code or re-allocating power to the states.