Tax season is a great time to dream of the days when you didn’t have to give the government 1/3 of your income (or more for some of us).  It is also a great time to start talking about doing away with the current system in order to establish something that will cost less. 

On a recent television advertisement, Republican Presidential hopeful, Mike Huckabee, was talking about doing away with the IRS completely.  Although I would love for this to be a reality, I don’t think it is fiscally practical. 

The government doesn’t work on a budget they way most individuals do.  Instead, they “predict” how much money will come in next year and spend that.  A major revamping of the income system would require a major cutback on spending FIRST.

Still, I like the boldness that Huckabee has to even suggest the IRS be gone.  It makes me wonder if maybe there is an audit somewhere in his near future.