> It is something to aspire to, something to aim for.

Why should we aspire to this? Why is NZs solution better?

> The goal is constant improvement, not just making excuses for why the status quo has so many things broken or done very badly.

I’m not making excuses for the US tax code. I’m explaining that the situations are completely different.

> Aim higher.

Yes, we are. That’s literally the topic of the submission.

> Why should we aspire to this? Why is NZs solution better

Because New Zealanders, as well as almost everyone else in a developed country, spend much less time and money on a chore that can be optimised to be easy and free? Not to mention the pure PR side of things - people don't like doing their taxes. The easier it is for them, the less they'll hate it.

Yes, tax filing should be simplified. But it’s not clear to me that simplifying the tax code itself is a good idea.

I didn’t say anything about simplifying the tax code, I said NZ ease of filing is something to aspire to.

NZ ease of filing is because they simplified the tax code.

You don't get meaningful change in one without the other.