Oregonians: Vote "Yes" to Measures 66 and 67!
Two items on the ballot for Oregon's January 27th special election, Measures 66 and 67, would address the state's budget hardships by raising taxes on those most able to afford: wealthy individuals and large corporations. UFE urges voters to vote "YES" to Measures 66 and 67. January 13, 2010
Tax Fairness In Oregon
Voters for Oregon’s January 26th special election will be asked to affirm the legislature’s revenue package which, in part, will raise the $10 minimum tax for corporations for the first time since 1931. December 16, 2009
State Tax News: TABOR Gets Trounced in 2009
Voters in Maine and Washington state in November soundly rejected a
ballot initiative that seeks to hamstring state and local government’s ability to maintain and
invest in the quality public services residents need and want. November 19, 2009
Massachusetts Sales Tax Increase
The new Massachusetts sales tax increase – why it’s both good and bad for the Commonwealth. August 4, 2009
Oregon Governor Signs Upper-income Tax Increase Package
TFOC member Tax Fairness Oregon participated in a campaign that succeeded in creating two new (temporary) top income tax brackets with rates of 10.8 and 11 percent and increasing the state’s corporate minimum tax. These changes are expected to yield more than $700 million in additional revenue. July 31, 2009
Taxes and the Wisdom of Our Forebears (Op-ed)
UFE's new Executive Director, Brian Miller, urges elected officials to learn from the past in building a more equitable tax structure and a more just economy. July 16, 2009
Tax Fairness Campaign Victories
Read about the exciting victories of the TFOC throughout the country in the lastest edition of the Fairness Action News...
April 21, 2009
Analysis: Obama Tax Proposals Could be More Progressive
Ed Cutlip writes about our Tax Day 2009 report on Media Mouse.
April 20, 2009
Don't Eat the Rich; Just Tax Them
Mike Ivey writes: "With so many taxpayers now filing electronically -- the IRS estimates nearly 60 percent this year -- Tax Day has lost some of its urgency... But Tax Day still presents a great chance for the middle class to realize how badly the system is skewed against them."
April 15, 2009
Safe, Fair and Sustainable: Do Obama’s Tax Proposals Measure Up?
Our new Tax Day report analyzes tax proposals in Obama's budget and concludes they could be better. April 9, 2009
Obama is right to take on the very rich
Obama is right to take on the very rich. They're paying far less of their incomes in taxes than average Americans.
February 26, 2009
Evaluating Elected Officials on Taxes
See our Action Tools to help you evaluate tax proposals elected officials are making at the state and federal levels.
February 13, 2009
TFOC Awarded Major Open Society Institute Planning Grant
The Tax Fairness Organizing Collaborative will engage in a 6-month strategic planning process to broaden and deepen its impact on
tax fairness and progressive policy organizing.
December 22, 2008
Why Wait to Repeal Tax Cuts for the Rich?
ON the campaign trail, Barack Obama said he wanted to eliminate the Bush tax cuts for top earners upon taking office in January. Now he seems to favor letting those cuts expire as scheduled, at the end of 2010.
December 21, 2008
We Have Plenty Of Money. The Rich Are Killing Us.
We have plenty of money to fund what needs to be done--but our
political leaders, on both sides of the aisle, seem unwilling to go
where the money is: the rich. I know where Republicans stand on this
issue. But, where in the hell is the Democratic Party? Working Life.
November 12, 2008
There’s a Big Difference in Candidates' Tax Platforms (Op-ed)
UFE member Michael Beer wrote an article that focuses on the differences between the tax policies of the two main presidential candidates. Citizen-Times, Asheville, NC.
August 6, 2008
State Budget Woes Mean Opportunity for Progressive Tax Advocates
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) reports that over half of the 50 states anticipate budget problems in the fiscal year 2009. The combined budget shortfall could be over $37 billion. To the extent that new taxes will be needed, there are major opportunities to make them progressive. From UFE's March 2008 E-News.
March 31, 2008
Tax Fairness Action News (Spring 2007 Newsletter)
Tax Fairness Action News (TFAN), the bi-annual publication of the Tax Fairness Organizing Collaborative (TFOC), showcases the critical organizing experiences and victories of TFOC's members. It is designed to help the public and our partners recognize the value and importance of the collaborative's work. Please consider supporting the TFOC!
May 1, 2007
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