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I think it's more that they think if people don't see it every April they won't appreciate or know to push back on how much money they're paying[0]. It's nonsense promulgated by folks targeting the low-information voter, of course.

0: https://slate.com/business/2012/04/grover-norquist-and-h-r-b...

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To clarify, you think that the "low-information voter" would benefit from having less information?

I think they would benefit from having higher quality information than they get from seeing a number and possibly getting a refund check. I mean, just look at how many people report satisfaction in getting a large refund -- that's a silly thing to celebrate and seems to be the result of a misunderstanding about how taxes work.

I'd prefer we have automatic taxes and a short document showing taxpayers where their money is going, especially money spent in their state or county, when applicable. This should all be easy to do, just requires political will to make it happen.

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