October 30,20
Dear Editor,
Regarding the article about people who don't pay taxes on money they make from small home businesses (Government Targets Small Business Owners, Oct. 23), my opinion is that the government should stay out of at least one part of our lives-our income!
First of all, most people who run small businesses are honest, law*-abiding citizens. Many of them have other jobs where they pay more than their share of taxes (unlike the very wealthy, who find ways to pay almost no taxes). Others are people who want jobs where taxes are automatically taken out of their paychecks but can't find them.
Secondly, the government requires too much paperwork from small businesses. If these businesspeople have to keep the complicated records that the tax people require, they won't have time to sell old furniture, prepare food for parties, or whatever their business involves.
Finally, and most importantly, this is supposed to be a free coun*try, but the government interferes everywhere. Let us be free at least in our own homes!
Sincerely,
AI Melinowski
Miami