Why Republicans failed to fit taxes onto a postcard

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For years, Republicans have proposed making the tax code so simple that Americans could file their taxes on a single postcard. Subscribe to our channel! goo.gl/0bsAjO So when they got the chance to reform taxes in 2017, they made sure to design and implement a postcard-sized tax return. In reality, the postcard isn’t what they say it is. While it’s half the size of the old form, the new form is more condensed than simplified. Important deductions and tax credits, still exist, but they’ve been moved onto other forms. In order to file taxes with the new form, you could end up attaching six or more extra pieces of paper. Republicans didn’t really simplify the tax code, but they still tried to simplify the tax return form. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: goo.gl/XFrZ5H

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