Posted: Apr 25, 2005 By: Kymen, Blake L(Metairie XJR 219)

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
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