The push for postcard taxes, along with the push for a so-called “flat tax,” are steps towards a bigger goal to eliminate the IRS entirely. But here’s some more uncomfortable reality. Even if we did have a postcard-sized flat-tax form we’d still need someone in Washington to administer it. We’d still need collections officers to chase down the people who don’t pay it. And we’d still need tax cops to catch the people who cheat on it. Much as we love to hate the IRS, it’s not going anywhere soon.