Is the US tax system an unnecessarily wasteful, oppressive and inefficient burden on taxpayers and the economy and should it be scrapped and replaced?

Question

It's April 15th, tax day in America. So shouldn't we be thinking about what we learned again this year?

Is a tax system that is so complicated that 95% of Americans can't even understand the rules constitutional?

Is a tax system that forces you to pay to have someone else figure out what you even owe or buy special software to try to do it yourself constitutional?

Is a tax system that includes rules so complicated that even experts disagree on their interpretation and come up with different amounts of taxes you owe fair?

Is a tax system that causes Americans so much stress, takes up millions of hours of their time and billions of dollars of their money that could be spent on something more productive for themselves and the economy sensible?

Is a tax system that is so confusing and convoluted that it gives the government a way to persecute citizens even if they are doing their best to comply constitutional?

Is a tax system where the process to enforce it assumes you are guilty until proven innocent constitutional?

Does a tax system that costs the economy and taxpayers so much money in bureaucracy and wasted time and resources make any sense at all?

Is the US tax system an unnecessarily wasteful, oppressive and inefficient burden on taxpayers and the economy and should it be scrapped and replaced?

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

I'm sure that you remember the days when a lot of people would do their own taxes using 'the short form'. It was pretty easy to complete.

My mind seems to remember things that question such as this one causes me to remember certain things.

This happened in the late 70's or early 80's.

I remember this woman going on a morning TV show, like Phil Donahue or similar - and she was there on behalf of her husband.

The IRS was relentlessly after him sending him letters in the mail every single day because he owed the IRS some money and it wasn't even very much.

But these letters would show added interest and penalties and the amount he owed kept getting bigger and bigger. The IRS was torturing this man every day until finally he took his own life.

I'm wondering if that is still going on in 2026?

strateguy632 · Accepted Answer

Nope, democrat SPENDING of TAXES is the thing that is "unnecessarily wasteful, oppressive and inefficient burden on taxpayers" and they want to add MORE tax,. in contrast to trump efficiency, that democrats oppose efficiency!

The system REALLY is simple to understand in picture. The complexity is only due to people doing 'tax evasion" for 200 years! So they made more specific laws.

Picture 95% people understand and can just send the percent. Not FORCED to use accountant but accountant knows to pay less!

Ariesman81Nshiiit · Accepted Answer

You know, if we didn't have taxes we probably wouldn't be able to afford this horrible and illegal war the Democrats keep complaining about.

exitseven · Answer

I bet that only 1% of tax money actually gets spent to help citizens

Mike_Hum · Answer

It should be completely scrapped. No replacement.

Cidknee · Answer

Yes, mo'Natcha'!!

Is the US tax system an unnecessarily wasteful, oppressive and inefficient burden on taxpayers and the economy and should it be scrapped and replaced?

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The USA has a “progressive” tax system (with “tax brackets”)…should the USA KEEP or CHANGE this fundamental aspect of US individual income taxation?

Is the US tax system an unnecessarily wasteful, oppressive and inefficient burden on taxpayers and the economy and should it be scrapped and replaced?

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The USA has a “progressive” tax system (with “tax brackets”)…should the USA KEEP or CHANGE this fundamental aspect of US individual income taxation?

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