Anyway, last night I came up with a great idea that might help politicians realize that they have to do something to end the insanity of a 46,000-page tax code. The idea is this: after sending in your 2001 tax return to the IRS, take your 2001 tax booklet and write "I want a 10% flat tax implemented by 2004," then mail it to one of your federal representatives. If they received tens of thousands of these booklets each year in their mail, maybe they would get an idea that we want simpliciation instead of punishment and distress. That's a good idea. I got a buddy who everytime he cuts a check to the IRS writes "THE GOVERNMENT IS STEALING FROM ME" in the memo line. This probably accomplishes nothing except getting him a more extensive FBI file but I like it nonetheless.
Somehow getting the attention of the IRS does not seem like a good idea. :)