The taxes on businesses are generating substantial funds.

Just tell 'em you're gonna soak the fat boys and forget the rest of the tax stuff...Willie, make 'em cry, make 'em laugh, make 'em mad, even mad at you. Stir them up and they'll love it and come back for more, but, for heaven's sakes, don't try to improve their minds.

They'd say, 'I like what you're doing about property taxes, but let's do something about gas,'

I think it's not fair to impose additional taxes on just one industry,

State and local taxes can add as much as 20 percent onto your basic rate.

Whether they choose to let pros prepare their taxes, or try the latest computer assistance, or go it alone with pen and calculator, Americans are paying a dear price in money and time because of our complex tax system. Recent tax relief laws have helped many taxpayers keep more of the money they've worked for all year, but the work of filing their federal returns at tax time has become a tiresome chore.