Honest Arizona, Alliance for Retired Americans Urge Congressional Delegation to Make Rich Pay Fair Share In Taxes
PHOENIX — Honest Arizona and the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans were in Washington, D.C. last week to urge the congressional delegation to vote against extending the 2017 Republican Tax Law that gave massive tax giveaways to the wealthiest and corporations while doing virtually nothing for working Arizona families.
Linda Somo, the president of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans attended at a press conference featuring advocates from across the country. After the press conference, she visited members of Arizona's congressional delegation, including the offices of Senator Kelly and Congressman Schweikert, and urged them against voting against the extension of the 2017 GOP Tax Law. Many of that law's provisions that favor the wealthy are set to expire next year unless Congress votes to extend them.
According to the Arizona Mirror:
Dozens of progressive organizations from across the United States descended on the nation’s capital Wednesday to champion “tax justice” ahead of Congress’ major task of resetting the tax code in 2025.
Led by a coalition named Fair Share America, state and national advocates urged lawmakers to raise the corporate tax rate and ensure those who make over $400,000 annually “pay their fair share.”
Organizers from 20 states fanned out across Capitol Hill, meeting individually and speaking publicly with lawmakers, and testifying before senators.
Kristen Crowell, the coalition’s executive director, said the advocates traveled to Washington to ‘make sure our representatives know that we know exactly how this tax scam has played out at the local level in our communities.’”
"It's very unfair that there are millionaires and billionaires who can pay zero taxes on their earnings," said Somo, a retired public school teacher. "How is that fair to the middle class? I don't mind paying my fair share, but I want millionaires and billionaires, as well as large corporations, to pay their fair share."
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