I think my favorite RWNJ meme, actually one that enjoys a great deal of mainstream cred for some reason, is the “Oh my God the tax code is SO complex and hard and stuff and nobody understands it.”

Like “taxes and spending are out of control” the meme just persists year after year, with nary a challenge.

Well, I’m middle-aged, I make pretty good money, but I only have one job, I work for wages, and it is my only source of income, so my taxes have been pretty simple. Filling out my tax return has been simple and easy for years. Which makes me like most people I think. Some time ago there was a report of the percentage of tax returners who used the EZ form, and it was a really high percentage. Yet, this “tax complex we must cut” meme lives on.