Yeah, so, surprise, surprise: Intuit, purveyors of fine Turbot Axes, have been engaging in rent-seeking, helping block changes to the U.S. tax system that would make taxes simpler and filing easier.
But looks at the dire consequences all around, should the tax system be simplified! The complexity creates all those jobs for tax accountants, tax preparers, tax attorneys, financial planners with expertise in tax avoidance, and of course IRS employees and their state counterparts.
If it suddenly got simple, all those people would be out of jobs! Think of the terrible blow to the economy!
Big Government: breaking windows for prosperity since... er... the Dawn of Man?
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