Or maybe the IRS should release every tax return it has ever received?
Or in a time of war, we should announce where all of our troops are going in advance?
That's not so bizarre.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Finland#Publicity_...
> Even when information of earnings and the taxation procedure of individual persons and companies are not public, the amount of taxes carried for each person and company is public information. Tax Administration authority is required to submit information for free if request is targeted. Larger records are submitted for journalistic purposes. Capital income and earned income, are both public information, while taxation of dividends from unlisted limited company is not