CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts - Safeco
Funds", in the Combined Proxy Statement (of Safeco Common Stock Trust, Safeco
Taxable Bond Trust, Safeco Tax-Exempt Bond Trust, Safeco Managed Bond Trust and
Safeco Money Market Trust) and Prospectus for Investor Class Shares of Pioneer
America Income Trust, and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
January 30, 2004, with respect to the financial statements and financial
highlights of Safeco Intermediate-Term U.S. Government Fund included in the
Safeco Taxable Bond Trust Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, in
the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus included in this Registration
Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer America Income Trust. We further consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Representations and Warranties"
(paragraph 4.1(f)) in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization included as Annex
A to the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus.

We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Independent
Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the Safeco Taxable Bond Trust Statement
of Additional Information, and to the incorporation by reference of our report,
dated January 30, 2004, on the financial statements and financial highlights of
Safeco Intermediate-Term U.S. Government Fund included in the Safeco Taxable
Bond Trust Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 31 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, File Nos.
33-22132/811-5574), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 29, 2004 (Accession No. 0001193125-04-072468), which is incorporated by
reference into the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus of the Pioneer
America Income Trust.



Seattle, Washington
August 18, 2004                                            /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" and "Experts - Pioneer Funds", in the Combined Proxy Statements (of
Safeco Common Stock Trust, Safeco Taxable Bond Trust, Safeco Tax-Exempt Bond
Trust, Safeco Managed Bond Trust and Safeco Money Market Trust) and to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated February 17, 2004, with respect
to the financial statements and financial highlights of Pioneer America Income
Trust, included in the Annual Report to the Shareowners for the year ended
December 31, 2003, in the Combined Proxy Statements and Prospectus included in
this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer America Income Trust. We
further consent to the reference to us under the heading "Representations and
Warranties" (paragraph 4.2(g)) in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
included as Annex A to the Combined Proxy Statements and Prospectus.

We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Independent
Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the Pioneer America Income Trust Class
A, Class B, Class C and Class R Shares Statement of Additional Information, and
to the incorporation by reference of our report, dated February 17, 2004, on the
financial statements and financial highlights of Pioneer America Income Trust
included in the Annual Report to the Shareowners for the year ended December 31,
2003, in Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement (Form
N-1A, File Nos. 33-20795; 811-05516), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 29, 2004 (Accession No. 0001016964-04-000116), which is
incorporated by reference into the Combined Proxy Statements and Prospectus
included in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer America
Income Trust.

                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 18, 2004