Comment: I am 71 years old and a semi retired engineer. The current income tax laws are ridiculously complex. My recommendations for change: 1. Flat tax with no deductions including no deductions for charities or home mortgages or credits of any kind. Each individual should be free to decide what is important and the government should not decide that charities and home ownership are important to society. 2. Tax to be applied to all income levels - no one should be exempt. People who pay no taxes are not very interested in good efficient government. If the government mandates an income tax, every citizen should pay income taxes. 3. Flat tax rate to be set as needed for the budget. The rate should be lowered during good economic periods and as government programs are reduced and become more efficient. G. M. Wesner 90 Mira Adelante, San Clemente, CA 92673 |