ted and literally put on hold due to the stress and demand of taxes. Americans discover the tax code to be terribly confusing and frustrating, and often citizens become very stressed. Many turn to alternative solutions of tax configurations to take the load off of them, but come to realize that these services are rather expensive and sometimes inaccurate. Our country's standard of living has also been decreased as a result of our nation's taxes. Tax percentages are so elevated and exemptions are so minimal, it is virtually impossible for anyone to prosper and get ahead in our world today.
             Double and triple taxation is also an issue with our current tax system. Numerous Americans do not save or invest their money for two core reasons: they do not have the money to invest, or they receive double and triple taxation off the money that they do decide to invest (Merski 2). Some have very little money remaining after their payday to invest and simply pass up on the offer of saving it. Others, on the contrary, will not invest because even though they receive interest off that saved money, they are later taxed on it. This outcome is a result of double and triple taxation and it is constantly annihilating the American economy.
             Lastly, the current tax system discourages workers from venturing on business risks (Merski 1). Workers are frightened to undertake business risks because of the fallback that could possibly occur if the business went under. Furthermore, people who work vigorously and take risks automatically forfeit a greater portion of their money to taxes (Merski 1). In the long run,
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