This sort of tax reform is not an ivory tower dream. A recent survey of 275 IRS workers found overwhelming support for tax simplification. If nothing else, legislators of both parties should take a principled stand in order to reap political gain. A postelection Survey USA poll found that two-thirds of Americans wanted tax cuts for everyone, compared to just 28 percent who favored targeted reductions, a la Bill Clinton. Tax reform would likely prove to be even more popular.
Every tax season seems to end up the same.
People pay too much in taxes. People spend too much time trying to comply with the tax laws. Congress does nothing. The president does nothing. If 1997 turns out to be the same, people should remember - and hold Congress accountable when they vote in 1998.