November 6, 2012 7:14PM 

# Taxes and Taxpayers 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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[NPR reports](http://www.npr.org/2012/11/06/164389316/alternative-minimum-tax-could-affect-25-million-taxpayers) on the Alternative Minimum Tax:

> … here’s the thing about patching the AMT: It’s expensive, which is why Congress hasn’t made the fix permanent.

I guess that depends on whether you identify with the tax collectors, or the tax payers.

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