Polish the pitchfork, fire up the torches, and join the revolt preparing to storm the Bastille.
That’s the impression from several corners of the state about the public’s mood. Voters already steamed about the recession, rising unemployment and corporate bailouts are growing angry about taxes, too.
News that one in 10 Georgia lawmakers is a repeat violator of tax laws has fueled a call for a rewrite of the state’s tax code. And it’s not just conservatives who feel that way.
When a series of President Barack Obama’s appointees to senior posts revealed they hadn’t paid their taxes, the anger grew. When the Georgia Department of Revenue distributed a list of outstanding taxes owed by 19 unnamed legislators, frustration boiled further.
This underlines once again the need for massive tax simplification. Read it all.