This Question was posed by Mitt Romney on a yahoo message board. the following is my response...
Mitt,I don't have a great knowledge on taxes and the pros and cons of different codes but i do have a suggestion. I suggest that we be educated in the tax codes. I feel that there are so many practical topics to be educated in and that we are not getting them in our schools. Who teaches finance and financial planning to their high school students? Unless you take a finance class in college the majority miss out on that education. No wonder our society is so far in debt, we don't know any better. So now that I have successfully declared my "Soap Box" I believe that education on important subjects as taxes and finance is the answer. If we knew what financial implications our taxes had on us we definitely would be more wise in our votes locally on such issues as well as when it comes to voting for those we believe will represent our best interest on such subjects as this. Teach us and then ask us what we think. Other wise people will continue having a negative view on all taxes assuming that it does nothing but take more money out of their pockets. If I didn't know any better I would say, "Get rid of them all!" but I guess that wouldn't really work.
I'm root'n for ya Mitt!