Why Not a Better Tax System?

Written by Confusion support on July 21, 2008 – 7:11 am -

I am completely confused as to why we need such a complex tax code in the USA.  It amazes me that people in charge who consider themselves great patriarchs of the people even allow such a thing.  The only real explanation is that it is benefiting them and they really don’t want to change something that is benefiting them.  Since the majority of the country’s leaders are in the upper class, monetary wise, it must be that the tax codes are in favor of the wealthy.  This sounds like a “duh” statement, but it is one that is blatantly ignored by most and I am confused as to why.  In reality how much can our leaders be “for the people” if they allow such stupidity?  Why is there such hesitancy in moving toward a simpler tax system?  Is it because the complex tax system creates Read more »

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