 tax code driving americans out of the country the federal government is receiving record amounts of tax dollars this year yet the congress hasn t produced a budget in five years and basic needs of the country such as a well maintained highway system are going unmet our federal deficit has reach 17 trillion and although the budget deficit this year is lower than it has been in recent years the democrats insist the government still needs more revenue the tax code is muddled complicated and unweildy yet the congress isn t motivated to streamline the rules how do citizens react read more  wwwcnbccom id 101202754 