Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
2017 “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” Reform Bill printed on a 411-foot (137-yard) receipt.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Almost as quickly as a receipt is printed at the end of a transaction, the “Tax cuts and Jobs act” bill was passed by the the conservative lead senate early on December 20, 2017. Because of its expedited process it seemed fitting to print on a receipt. A material very much associated with retailing and purchased objects.
“As a good portion of Americans were sleeping, Senate Republicans passed a $1.5 trillion tax bill in the wee hours of Saturday morning.”
— The Washington Post
The medium is the message.
I designed the 2017 tax bill to look like the original document, but in a font that is commonly used on traditional receipts. At first, I carefully formatted each page to resemble a receipt. However, as I progressed through the document, I became less meticulous and the format became messy and difficult to understand.
“Democrats are complaining because the bill has handwritten notes in the margins and is unsearchable.” — Insider
Comments and concerns.
There was a need for a Tax Reform Bill that included sections for “comments and concerns”. Just hours before the bill was scheduled for voting, updated versions were being handed out with additional notes written in the margins of the document. Having a comments section in the format from now on would be beneficial and could serve a wider range of purposes than just revisions.
“Senate passes tax bill with handwritten provisions in rush to finish” — USA Today
