"It's been called the stealth tax, a ticking time bomb for the middle class, and even the Darth Vader of the tax code," said Representative Thomas M. Reynolds, Republican of New York, who sponsored the bill [to block an increase in the alternative minimum tax for 1 year]. (reported in the NYT)
Hmmm... let's try "Darth Vader is the alternative minimum tax of the galaxy". I'm unconvinced.