re: For those that are hoping for meaningful legislation in the next 2 years...

Politicians don't give a flying frick what the public wants, they care what their supporters and big doners want. They like the tax code just they way it is since they wrote the loop holes that help them. Both parties.

Zero chance of a simplified tax code, really less than zero.

They will talk a good game about it, nada will be done and then they will both blame each other, like they have for last 30 years on this issue.