[Street] Tax Day -Ultra Working Group?!

Joshua Koritz joshua.koritz at gmail.com
Tue Feb 21 10:45:40 EST 2012


Hi all,

Are there planning meetings for this action?

I'd suggest also to add something along the lines of "Tax the super rich
and big corporations: End budget cuts!"

best,
-josh

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 17:27, Daria Casinelli <casinellidaria at gmail.com>wrote:

> From George Lee:
>
> FYI Right to the City, the coalition that did the major action on
> September 30 against Bank of America, is holding a major action on Tuesday,
> April 17 (tax day this year). I hope folks can support that event.
>
> Peace, community, justice,
> - George
>
> 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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