Even now, many argue that including everyone in the discussion would result in politicization of the tax system, and that decisions should thus be left to the experts. But taxation is inherently political, as it involves issues of equity, justice, and the common good.
即使是现在，许多人仍认为让所有人参与这一讨论会导致税收制度的政治化，因此应该把决定留给专家去做。但税收本来就是个政治问题，并且包含着平等、正义和公共利益因素。事实上，税收问题是建立现代民主议会的核心。影响如此深远的问题不容秘密讨论。