Comment: Gentlemen, you are to be commended for undertaking this gargantuan task. But to those who say that it can't be done or that it is too expensive, --- bull. The only ones who benefit from the current complexity are the accountants and the tax attorneys. My cry is simplification! To that end, it seems to me that either a flat tax or a consumption tax works best. Moreover, both are fair across the spectrum of income levels. Now is the time. As my daddy said, "can't never did," so let's do this thing. Best wishes! Blake L. Kymen, CFM Vice President Merrill Lynch 1 Galleria Blvd., Suite 2200 Metairie, LA 70001 504-838-0644 504-838-0604 FAX blake_kymen@ml.com _____ Disclaimer: CAUTION: electronic mail sent through the internet is not secure and could be intercepted by a third party. For your protection, avoid sending identifying information, such as account, Social Security, or card numbers to us or others. Further, do not send time-sensitive, action-oriented messages, such as transaction orders, fund transfer instructions, or check stop payments, as it is our policy not to accept such items electronically. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here important additional terms relating to this e-mail. http://www.ml.com/email_terms/ _____ |