“5 Ways to Stand Up for Fairer Taxes”

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Here’s an interesting piece on how you can help fight for fairer taxes for everyone:

“Tax Day touches deep nerves about the fairness of our tax system and the way our tax dollars are spent. It also offers a great opportunity to talk about what we value most—and what kind of society we want to live in.

This April 15 will also be a day of tea party protests and cable news-stimulated rage. While some of this anger is misdirected, much of it is justified: It’s hard to stand by while many global corporations and wealthy individuals dodge paying their fair share of taxes.

Over the last half-century, we’ve witnessed a dramatic shift in who pays taxes. The responsibility has moved off the very wealthy and onto the middle class, off of global corporations and onto small businesses, and off the federal government and onto state and local budgets. And, by adding to our national debt, we’re shifting taxes from today’s taxpayers and onto tomorrow’s workers, who will pay interest for decades to come.” Read more…