Posted: Apr 29, 2005 By: Gary Thompson

Subject: Income taxes

Comment: A few years ago the federal government decided to tax social security and unemployment benefit incomes. Social security payments are made with after tax income, it is not fair to retirees to tax them again on their benefits, that amounts to double taxation. As far as taxing unemployment income, that is like kicking someone when they are down. I think you should get rid of both taxes. Thank you for this opportunity, Gary Thompson