The Invisible Toll of Bureaucratic Overreach The concept of "time taxes" has gained traction in recent years, thanks in part to Annie Lowrey's book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—And How to Fix It .
Time taxes refer to the hidden costs of interacting with bureaucracy – hours spent filling out paperwork, waiting in line, or navigating convoluted processes.
These time taxes have a disproportionate impact on those who need help the most, including low income Americans, people with disabilities, and marginalized communities.