Posted: Oct 17, 2005 By: William L. Martin

Subject: Taxing of employer-sponsored benefits

Comment: I am opposed to the taxation of any employer-sponsored benefit plans that are not already taxed. Employers are already reducing the level or availability of health care benefits. By taxing employers when they do provide these types of benefits, we would be reducing their availability even more. If we need more money to run the government, we should tax rich people, not employers.