Subject: Fair Tax Comment: Members of the Panel I recently retired from the US Postal Service. In one year, I have seen my fixed income drop 2,600 dollars. My concern is that the income tax will continue to drive my income down. The panel for whatever reason seems to think that raising taxes on the "rich" will miraculously fix all the problems. This is flawed thinking. We in this country punish the achievers and reward the non-achievers. We suffocate business with regulations, taxes and other non-essential requirements that inhibit growth. We re-distribute income from the tax-paying citizens through the earned income tax credit and remove all responsibility for the country from non-tax paying citizens. This does not promote a good sense of belonging, being responsible for what happens to our country. Please consider other options for reforming our tax code. Surely a better plan than the one I have been reading about in the news could be generated. Thank you for your attention Lana R. BeBee |