Taxes.

I did our taxes just a few minutes ago.  I have a love/hate relationship with taxes, I like what the government gives me due to the payment of taxes but I don't like paying them.  I'm willing to bet that is the most common sentiment about taxes in this country.

I have to give the IRS credit for their website though, it's easy to use.  Unfortunately, if a IRS representative or the website gives you bad advice then it's still your fault.  I have a problem with that but really I have a major problem with the whole tax system.

I do like the idea of simplifying the system but the flat tax people I think are going to extreme to be taken seriously.  Most of them say that they want their taxes to fit on a postcard; okay, have you looked a postcard recently?  There's not really a lot of room on it and don't you think the security on a postcard might be a bit lacking?  I'm thinking front and back on two pages is enough for most people.  That even includes all of the security information that the IRS needs.

I don't think that's going to happen in my lifetime though.  I do think that our government is full of cowards that don't want to rock the boat.  Major rocking would happen with any real revisions to the tax law.

Someone starts rocking the boat and I'll vote for them.