The Thread
Complexity Itself has Become the Cost
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The Thread — Issue #3 | May 4, 2026
Why a shrinking IRS, an unreadable healthcare bill, a six-figure college decision, and a record-low consumer sentiment all point to the same realization: the complexity itself has become the cost.
In this issue:
The IRS is struggling. The enforcement workforce is on track to fall below 30,000 — roughly a third less than its peak just a few years ago. What…