I agree but was just pointing out one method through which this could be turned against filers. If the standard deduction was greatly reduced it could cause taxpayers to pay more tax than they needed.
Personally I hate the fact we have so many deductions. I'd love a simplified tax code but I think that would be a tough sell.
As of 2019, only ~11% of filers itemized. It would be a good idea to have a public website where 90% of filers could do their taxes for free.