I was thinking the opposite: finally a .gov website that looks good and is easy to use. Who cares if their exact design choices aren't your particular favorite. This page is much better than the average IRS web page. So the real question is: why can't the .gov web pages that really matter get up to speed?

I don't think it's that bad. It's a nice way for people to be able to read more content from the insights if they'd like, while not using a lot of vertical space on the page for those who don't want to read it. It only uses enough space to give the viewer an opportunity to read it.

Well it is a .gov... they have never been known for their beautiful UX :P