The Time Tax

In The Time Tax, journalist Annie Lowrey explores how excessive bureaucracy and paperwork create unnecessary burdens for Americans, often impacting access to essential services and entrenching inequality. Tracing the history of administrative burdens from colonial times to the present, she highlights how these complexities serve as a form of discrimination and diminish trust in government. The book offers insights into how other nations have reduced red tape and presents a guide for reform to help citizens reclaim their time.