re: #399 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Of course having a tax code so fouled up you need to hire an expert to take more than just the basic deductions is just a side benefit to make sure the poor know their place.

That code is a curse on the rich, and it doesn’t touch the poor. The basic deduction more than covers their income, so they end up paying nothing and still getting a refund. Fine with me, but they can file a 1040EZ and it’s a tiny fraction of the hassle everybody with more involved returns must go through.