[Street] [Community_forum] Update on Tax Day Action/one idea
Ridgely Fuller
ridgelyfuller at gmail.com
Thu Feb 23 13:47:23 EST 2012
The Banking group and especially ME is/am very intersted in idea of public
banking..but it is hard to get a hold of..I did find a Publicbank institute
and Mike Krauss, one of the Directors is incredibly helpful..they are
having a two day conference on public banking late April in Phil..google
the publicbankinstitute site......would be great to have a few Occupy folks
who are really committed to this..A VERY LONG HAUL..but, I think, speeded
up by Occupy moment....be at the conference..my state rep is really
interested and asked for info on the conference. I think this is a very
teachable and ripe moment for public banking......
Ridgely
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Deborah Sirotkin Butler <amberpaw at gmail.com
> wrote:
> +1 to Eli's comment DSB
> On Feb 23, 2012 1:07 PM, "Eli" <eli at occupyboston.org> wrote:
>
>> Boston should take that 2 billion and do what they do in North Dakota:
>> invest it in a state or city owned bank.
>>
>>
>> http://motherjones.com/mojo/2009/03/how-nation%E2%80%99s-only-state-owned-bank-became-envy-wall-street
>>
>> Sent on the fly.
>>
>> On Feb 23, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Ridgely Fuller <ridgelyfuller at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> EXCELLENT.. Hope...exactly where did you get this info?? I have been
>> trying to get exact figures re state money....I have been working with
>> Treas office and they are way slower in providing it...surprise..now we
>> should find out if either of these banks pay any state income tax..on tax
>> day we can take them a 'bill'..let's get someone from his office to meet
>> with us ASAP..or an appointment where we could go there..
>> Ridgely
>> FYI:
>> there is a working group re Banks ..please join..we have a teach in
>> scheduled on April 14..Saturday 1-5 on BU campus and are in process of
>> trying to get great speakers which will appeal to a wide range of interests
>> and concerns..feel free to share with me if you don't want to join yet
>> another working group..
>> The Bank Group, though, defintely does want to be involved in the Tax Day
>> stuff...
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Hope Haff <hhaff at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The City of Boston has about 1 billion dollars in 2 banks in Boston,
>>> Citizens and Bank of America, ostensibly because these banks are big enough
>>> to cough up a million or 2 on a day's notice, as needed. There are said to
>>> be "no strings attached" to the privilege of holding on to this billion in
>>> taxpayer money. A Boston City Counsellor, Felix Arroyo, has been working
>>> on a plan to influence the city to insist that these banks make loans to
>>> local businesses with good credit - a thing they are doing VERY little of,
>>> despite sitting on Boston's money.
>>>
>>> I think this is something Occupy should look into - it won't happen
>>> unless there is pressure and publicity, and it would make a big difference
>>> in local jobs and small business. Let's use our muscle to get some taxpayer
>>> money moving things in the right direction!
>>>
>>> Hope Haff, JP
>>> For info, write Couns. Arroyo's office(or I'm sure he'd talk directly to
>>> a working group:
>>> Felix.Arroyo at cityofboston.gov
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Daria Casinelli <casinellidaria at gmail.com>
>>> *To:* OccupyJP <occupyjp at googlegroups.com>
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>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:12 AM
>>> *Subject:* Update on Tax Day Action
>>>
>>> A city wide coalition is meeting in March to plan, among other things, a
>>> Tax Day Action. The 4/17 date for that action is not confirmed. Please come
>>> to the OB Sunday night Action Assembly to help make this big--really,
>>> really big.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Aria Littlhous <
>>> casinellidaria at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Occupy JP is proposing to form an Intra-Occupy Tax Day Working Group.
>>> Please contact us if you would like to participate! There are two
>>> important issues to resolve immediately:
>>>
>>> *What are our demands?
>>> *What about the Tea Party Rally at the Boston Common Bandstand on
>>> 4/15?
>>>
>>> Details below. We welcome your comments and input. Eight weeks and
>>> counting.
>>>
>>> A.
>>>
>>> Our two discussions have included a report back on information already
>>> gathered, things to think about and two possible draft demands to get
>>> the ball rolling.
>>>
>>> Draft Demand:
>>>
>>> 1. The gargantuan and labyrinthine nature of the tax code inherently
>>> favors taxpayers wealthy enough to hire lawyers. Occupy JP instructs
>>> our legislators to radically simplify the tax code this year. The
>>> Congress works for the people, the tax code should too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2. Occupy JP supports the proposal of our National Taxpayer
>>> Advocate,
>>> Nina E. Olson, to Zero Sum Budget Title 26 as outlined part IV of her
>>> testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on 1/20/11. We
>>> instruct our legislators to paass her proposal this year. The Congress
>>> works for the people, the tax code should too.
>>>
>>> Part IV: A Zero-Based Budgeting Approach Could Assist Congress in
>>> Deciding Which Tax Breaks and IRS-Administered Social Programs to
>>> Retain and Which to Eliminate.
>>> My suggestion is to approach tax reform in a manner similar to zero-
>>> based budgeting. Under that approach, the starting point would be a
>>> tax code without any exclusions or reductions in income or tax. As
>>> discussions proceed, tax breaks and IRS-administered social programs
>>> would be added only if lawmakers decide on balance that the public
>>> policy benefits of running the provision or program through the tax
>>> code outweigh the tax complexity challenges that doing so creates for
>>> taxpayers and the IRS. Some tax provisions and programs will meet this
>>> test, while others will not. Factors to consider in making this
>>> assessment include whether the government continues to place a
>>> priority on encouraging the activity for which the tax incentive is
>>> provided, whether the incentive is accomplishing its intended purpose,
>>> and whether a tax expenditure is more effective than a direct
>>> expenditure for achieving that purpose.47
>>>
>>> http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/nta_testimony_waysandmeans_01202011.pdf
>>>
>>> Note: Although getting a legislative demand as specific at #2 through
>>> any GA would be difficult, the advantages of supporting Ms. N.O.’s
>>> proposal are many: it’s a good proposal, she’s non-partisan, it’s
>>> already in the system, she has cool initials.
>>>
>>> Other
>>>
>>> We’ve contacted the New England War Tax Resisters. They will be
>>> announcing the grants they award from a fund set up from the proceeds
>>> of resistance on 4/15. They will get back to us about a possible
>>> collaboration.
>>>
>>> Senator John Kerry will get back to us about where Ms. No!’s proposal
>>> stands now.
>>>
>>> We will contact the advocacy group Uncut and see where they’re at.
>>>
>>> The deadline for filing taxes is midnight April 17. The media
>>> traditionally interviews late filers at the Fort Point Post Office, a
>>> great place for kites.
>>>
>>> Thanks. We look forward to hearing from you.
>>>
>>> O! JP!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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