Howard, I don't disagree that budget cuts in some areas are needed, but would like to move this discussion back to the specific Bipartisan Tax Proposal (Gregg-Wyden tax proposal).
Here is another article about the proposal with some forecasts in regard to revenue and losers vs winners. H & R Block would be a big loser and Turbotax would not be helped by it. Those at the lower end would definitely pay less and those on the upper end would pay a bit more according to this article.
Be patient the link does work after a brief ad for the The Atlantic.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arc ... ike/36680/Be the best informed on your block in regard to this new tax proposal. You'll thank me later.
I'm going out to turn the compost and the tomato bed. Maybe plant tomatoes the first weekend of spring break. Two weeks from now. Back to work next week with endless days for seven straight days. If the subject drops down the list I'll pull a Fox
and reload it with a new analysis of the proposal.