Subject: type of tax rate Comment: As a part time federal gov employee, and been filing a tax return since the late 50's, government purpose is to serve, not pentilize tax payers. A flat tax rate (12 - 17%) after the 1st 20-30,000 without deductions would be the farest; with protection to not allow congress to increase the rate on a WHIM. NO deductions would be acceptabel to most taxpayers if the rate is close to the norm/common/similar rate they pay now, as well as being SIMPLE to do (a "Postcard" type form) and not have to pay someone else to prepare their taxes. Congress has created this nightmare of a tax code over the years (to placate special intrest groups and to get reelected) and must be made to FIX it for the long term, not use bandaid fixs that only make the tax code more complicated (ei. AMT...as example). CONGRESS BROKE IT SO MUST FIX IT. A manditory Federal Balanced Budget (not exceed the rate of inflation) clause should be included. If a value added or national sales tax is used in conjunction with the flat rate tax, then the 20-30,000 amount would have to increase and the % of the amount over decrease. Keep in mind that the Rich allways pay less than the Poor is a Smoke & Mirrors issue. The reference points that currently define Poor and Rich need to be reset to a more realistic/uptodate/current reference points. |