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To: KyrosL who wrote (71620)	12/11/2009 7:44:41 AM
From: carranza2	Respond to of 74559

agree

To: KyrosL who wrote (71620)	12/11/2009 8:04:45 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Back when I made my largest Roth conversion around 1998, the talk about converting the US from an income tax to a flat tax was more serious. I agree an income tax cut is less likely now. Here's another reason keeping funds in a regualr IRA: the taxable nature of the distributions is a strong incentive to minimize withdrawals. Once it's available for nontaxable distributions from a Roth IRA, some folks might be tempted to blow large chunks of it on wasteful spur-of-the-moment spending like fancy new cars and trips to tropical islands. I must admit I've been casting covetous glances at my own Roth. ;)