It's not that they aren't important, it's that they aren't as important as they used to be.
Their importance used to higher than it currently is.
The importance of them has remained constant over the years.
An increase in tax revenue doesn't typically come from increased tax rates so much as from an increase in income.
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People are now expecting less and trusting more.
No offices have been closed in the past 20 years.
It is very inclusive for people who have trouble handling extreme things.
Nothing from that time has survived until the present day.