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To: John Carragher who wrote (116918)	5/29/2005 6:22:31 AM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793721

why not have the less than $30,000 pay no tax except soc sec. It would no longer be 'flat tax rate across income ranges'. One either accepts a flat tax structure or does not.

To: John Carragher who wrote (116918)	5/29/2005 6:37:43 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793721

The danger in that is the masses would continually ask for more social services etc cause they wouldnt have to pay a dime for it. This is part of our problem today. That being said, if a flat tax were to be adopted, I wouldnt have a problem in at least making the portion exempt up to the poverty line and possibly some more to cover say typical mortgage interest. In no way would I suggest it go over 20k total. jdn

To: John Carragher who wrote (116918)	5/29/2005 4:00:20 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793721

John thought that income tax should all be at the same rate...I don't think our Government could survive on everyone on a "$0" percent tax, so if the very low incomes had a bit of tax to pay, they could better think they were contributing to the greater good of the country. Don't forget, everyone can vote. For years, the politicians have played to the lower income folks and given them everything possible, and have caused an 'entitlement' couple of generations of people. Actually it is nearly 3 generations of people with that mentality. I basically think everyone is capable of contributing to the income tax in this country, even if it is a very low level for the lowest income brackets.