There's more to Title 26 than just giving it a read.
Truth and simplification in taxation are needed to get rid of all the small print.
If IRS agents can't comprehend it, how in all fairness is the average tax payer to make sense of it?
Do you have the time to educate your erstwhile adversary as he sits across that IRS audit table from you, or will you suggest a reading comprehension course for him too? Don't think you'll get too far.