[gabereiser]

Ahhh the good old republican pact. This is true. Norquist wrote a manifesto that all republicans had to swear to like it was the Bible or he was the godfather (pre-trumpism). They purposefully screw up or otherwise entangle tax codes to the point where frustration lends folks to be sympathetic to their calling. It’s a classic case of pay no attention to my right hand.

https://www.npr.org/2011/07/14/137800715/the-man-behind-the-...

[thelastgallon]

The right way to do this is to remove tax withholding by employer. If people really have to write a check every month to IRS, they'll start questioning more. For quite a few people on HN, the taxes they pay would be more than all other expenses combined.

[gabereiser]

Yes please. Being aware of just how much tax you’re paying will make people really interested in where it’s going. I’m ok with paying my taxes, but where exactly is that going? Let’s talk about this 35%…