Mr. Kirkham,
I'll offer one suggestion to help increase tax revenue without raising taxes for those currently abiding by our tax laws. I suggest the government speed up what I believe is an inevitable move to a cashless economy. I'd like to see all financial transactions done electronically so those in the cash economy who currently avoid paying taxes will have to pay their fair share. ... To illustrate my point, consider the fishermen in Louisiana who filed for compensation from BP after last year's
oil spill. Many could not prove they had earned income over the previous twenty years because they had never declared their cash incomes or paid taxes on them. I'd like to see that end.
Thank you for asking for our input.