Posted: Apr 25, 2005 By: Charles F. Henestofel

Subject: Difficulty of forms

Comment: I'm sorry but I'm educated - I am a retired teacher, well educated and well read But trying to fill out the Federal Income Tax is extremely difficult to understand. This may sound funny BUT I'm really quite serious --- I'M SURE IF ALL THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAD TO FILL OUT THEIR OWN TAX FORMS AND FILE THEM --- WE'D VERY QUICKLY GET REFORMS IN NOT ONLY THE PAPERWORK BUT ALSO A REVISION IN THE TAXES THE PUBLIC HAS TO PAY.

A SECOND SUGGESTION I HAVE IS HOW ABOUT A STRAIGHT 10 OR 15% TAX FROM EVERYBODY. I'M SURE BILL GATES PAYS ZERO TAXES BECAUSE HE CAN USE LOOP-HOLES TO AVOID PAYING TAXES, WHEREAS THE REST OF US PAYS A HIGH AMOUNT OF TAXES. 10% OF BILL GATES, WARREN BUFFETT, DONALD TRUMP, FORD MOTOR CO. AND GENERAL ELECTIC WILL GO A LONG WAY IN GETTING A FAIR SYSTEM OF TAXES.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.