With Tax Day rapidly approaching, I can't be the only person who chuckles over reports about layoffs and top officials quitting at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). "Oh, that should put them off their game," I think to myself. I'm equally pleased to see Congress moving to extend tax cuts even while knowing that the federal government really needs to balance its books. After all, the feds have never shown much willingness to cut spending even as they burn through every dime they collect and more. The fact is that I hate taxes and the system that collects them, and so do most Americans.
Most of Us Agree That Taxes Are Too High
According to a Gallup survey published this week, "when asked about the amount of federal income tax they have to pay, 59% of Americans say it is too high, 38% about right and 2% too low."
