----Original Message----From: tom@techtrans.com [mailto:tom@techtrans.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:42 AM To: comments@taxreformpanel.gov. Subject: Tax reform I make too much money. 250K a year. The problem is I start losing many of the deductions afforded to lower income people. So what happens- I end up with less dollars in my pocket to save or spend. Home mortgage interest is something I can not understand why the current system limits this. My personal belief is a GST or VAT is a good way to go. I do not profess to know all the advantages of all the plans but the " pay as you go" idea - without loopholes or hiring smart tax planners to assist- is the best idea I've heard in a long , long while. tom