Have the American people finally rid themselves of their unhealthy dislike for paying a fair share of their incomes in taxes? A new NBC News poll seems to indicate the answer is yes (from National Journal):

As April 15 approaches, a new survey has surprising news for the Internal Revenue Service: Americans don't dread the infamous tax-filing deadline as much as one might think. NBC News found that a 41-percent plurality was neutral about the process of paying their federal income taxes, and 15 percent said it made them feel satisfied. Negative emotions -- frustrated (17 percent), anxious (10 percent) and angry (7 percent) -- got less support. Four percent even said it made them happy.

More than six in 10 said they paid "just about their fair share" of income taxes; 35 percent said they paid too much and 2 percent said they paid too little. A majority, however, did have some negative feelings on the system: Fifty-four percent said they thought corporations paid less than their fair share; the same percentage said they thought the federal tax system as a whole was unfair. Nearly four in 10 also said they would prefer a flat-tax system with no deductions, but 55 percent said they would choose a system similar to the current one. [emphasis added]

Once the American people begin to realize once again the importance of paying a fair amount of taxes -- as this polling shows they are starting to -- the Republicans as a one issue party (bankrupting America through tax cuts for the rich) will cease to have a majority coalition.