Tax
Cuts for the Wealthiest should Not be extended - even for a short
time
The hype
about the "fiscal cliff" has lawmakers and others wringing their hands.
However, the cliff (if approached) would be more like a slope, with damage to
the economy beginning to happen over the following weeks and months, unless
alternative are developed.
Congress
is now considering a 2-stage alternative. House members are still determined to
extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for those who have the greatest wealth and
income, in a short-term deal. They would then, later, decide how to pay for
them. This is not acceptable.
A
temporary solution needs to include:
- Allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for the wealthiest to expire on December 31
- Further cuts to Pentagon spending
Please
call and email your Senators. You can call between now and November 28, using
this toll-free number: 1-888-743-1097.
Tell them
to eliminate the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to the wealthiest 2% in our nation, and
fund social safety-net programs that allow people who need them to live in
dignity.
You can send an e-mail message to your
Senators and Representatives at http://capwiz.com/networklobby/issues/alert/?alertid=62139661
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