gavin6942
Albert Einstein once wrote, "The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." The product of 95 years worth of additions, subtractions, deductions, and exclusions, it has become such a headache that many are calling for it to be drastically simplified or even removed altogether.The first interesting thing this documentary claimed was that the Boston Tea Party was not a revolt against taxes but actually tax loopholes. I had never heard that, and if true, changes the way I look at this piece of history.What is great about tax reform is that you have people on the left (Noam Chomsky) and the right (Ron Paul, Herman Cain) who agree it should be done. Of course, few people agree how it should be done, but we know it is too complicated, their are too many loopholes. The details are the problem.I like how it showed that people in the early days of taxes (after 1913) saw paying taxes as a sign of success and patriotism. If this was accurate, that is interesting.
zaknaud
The very real problem that faces our nation in more ways than one does happen to be our taxes and how we as a nation tax ourselves. We are very closed to the idea that we as a country have any power at all to effect change in a real way that is significant in regards to our nations tax policy or code. This is a long and boring subject and unfortunately this is also a bit of a boring movie as well but still an important one. with the lack of public knowledge of such a subject it is important to really educate ourselves and each other on not only what the tax code is but why it is and how it works. I will admit that the movie is actually a little hard to grasp but it really taught me what the tax code is and where it actually comes form.
calcio82000
I had the chance to see this documentary and came away very impressed. The topic of tax reform is covered with skill and doesn't lean to one side or other of the debate, but rather lets experts propose solutions to what it considered a unanimously messy problem. For the most part, the film takes a heady subject and explains in a way that is informative, and at times even amusing. There is an allegorical usage of B-movie monster film (albeit a little tongue-in-cheek) to push forward the idea that we have created the thing (tax code) that will ultimately destroy us! The information is presented in a linear and understandable fashion that both tells how the country found itself in its current predicament and how it can potentially solve the problem. On the negative side, the film spends a bit too much time showing cutesy animations and found footage, but given the wordy nature of the subject matter, I can understand the choice to use this filler to break up the headiness of the film. The interviewees include Noam Chomsky, Steve Forbes, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul as well as a slew of others, each with an opinion on the the issue. If you are a fan of smart films that push agenda to the side in favor of raising awareness, the An Inconvenient Tax may be just the ticket!
conservative-40-93587
This movie did a wonderful job of helping me get a better understanding of the US Tax Code. I loved the way all of the sides were included to paint a vivid picture of how evil the Tax Code is. The interviews were the people I would want to talk to about the topic and the way in which they answered questions had me agreeing with all sides.My only real critique was the amount of old footage used and the lack of story. While the footage was enjoyed at times in the movie I just would have liked to have seen a little less of it. What a great educational piece that made taxes interesting and less complicated to understand.I recommend it to all sides of the aisle.
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