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To: MCsweet who wrote (36289)	12/24/2009 9:39:22 AM
From: E_K_S	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 78774

Good point MCsweet. The key to a lower tax rate dividend strategy is to obtain the blended rate based on companies that pay "qualified" dividends. After checking the 10K for HRPT, their dividends are not generally qualified. Thanks for the heads up. This strategy becomes moot if the lower tax rate for "qualified" income is changed (in future years) and is taxed at the same rate as non-qualified income. Another moving target that is hard to forecast. I was still surprised after doing the calculation how much capital is required to produce an income stream (after taxes) to pay the required health insurance premiums. Any suggestion for companies that are high qualified dividend payers that also fit the "value" company profile? EKS