[blamestross]

I can't think of anything more "political views" than tax policy. Literally any opinion on the matter is inherently political.

And no I don't support it, it is regressive. Just another rhetorical trap for the rich and powerful to push tax burdens onto the poor. It's "simplicity" a slight of hand to further the demonization of the IRS.

Does tax code need cleaning up, YES. It has caught up in a "starve the beast" strategy for decades. Make the tax codes too complicated for individuals to actually comply with, under-fund and hobble the IRS but mandate them such that they can only practically hound poor people and can't audit the rich.

No political party has incentive to make anything but superficial progress in pursuit of popular goals and continue to move actual policy in support of the rich and powerful regardless of which political party has power.