Ugh . . . I feel dirty.

[Ms. Toad]

7. I see you're not addressing any of the things I mentioned.

The change in the standard deduction was in 2018 (not recent), nor is it a one-off gimmick which takes influential voices out of the pool demanding change - like those I specifically addressed. It was an across the board benefit, which disproportionately benefited those on the lower end of the taxable income scale (a good thing)

The only negative is the disincentive for charitable contributions it created in those on the borderline between itemizing and not, since in that income bracket charitable donations now cost full dollar, rather than the discounted dollars they cost when they were deductible.