5 Super Happy Fun Facts for Taxpayers

Culled from The Wall Street Journal:

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More than 2.5 million of the nearly 9 million Americans on disability are in their 20s, 30s and 40s.

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The U.S. tax code is about 4 million words - 7 times the length of "War and Peace".

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The tax code is so complex, 60 percent of Americans rely upon tax preparers while 30 percent have to buy software to complete their tax forms.

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Even with all of the assistance, Americans spent 6.1 billion hours preparing their taxes last year.

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That amount of time is equivalent to the productivity of 3 million full-time workers... wasted on preparing taxes.

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I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

One thing's for certain: we need a flat tax or the Fair Tax if we really want this economy to grow. Which is why the Democrat Party opposes any attempt at reforming the monstrosity.