That's the point.  Don't raise taxes, eliminate deductions and credits until there are none and lower taxes as we can afford it which won't be for a long time.  Zero deductions/credits, none, zilch, zip.  Lots of brackets for a graduated income tax.  Anyone who earns below "X" gets a full refund if they file for it and nobody else has to file because once the money is taken, it is just gone.  Two things occur.  First, we know exactly what the legislatures (national and state) are debating; raising/lowering rates, creating/eliminating brackets, and what "X" is.  Second, every person we see, we know is paying their fair share of income tax at that time.  If not, the legislature is debating the raising/lowering of the rates, changing the brackets, or what "X" is.  Even a caveman can understand that and the average citizens keep tabs on the politicians.