HALFWAY TO CONCORD » americans for prosperity http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com Contra Costa News, Politics, Business, Events Calendar Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:55:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 50% of taxpayers pay 97% of all Federal taxes thanks to Bush Tax cut http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/50-of-taxpayers-pay-97-of-all-federal-taxes-thanks-to-bush-tax-cut/ http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/50-of-taxpayers-pay-97-of-all-federal-taxes-thanks-to-bush-tax-cut/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:44:22 +0000 admin http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?p=1910 californians are taxed to the maxThe politicans that want to raise taxes say that the Bush tax cut hurt the poor. Nothing could be further fromn the truth. The Wall Street Journal reports that “Washington is teeing up “the rich” for a big tax hike next year, as a way to make them “pay their fair share.” Yet, the latest IRS data show that the 2003 Bush tax cuts caused what may be the biggest increase in tax payments by the rich in American history. The top 50% of taxpayers paid 97% of all federal taxes. This is up from 88%. 50% pay no taxes at all and that curve is trending up. But they want to raise taxes even more! Where does it stop? Americans, and Californians particularly, are already taxed to the max. It’s time for both the Feds and the California Legislature to cut spending.

]]> http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/50-of-taxpayers-pay-97-of-all-federal-taxes-thanks-to-bush-tax-cut/feed/ Contra Costa Women join Sacramento tax protest http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/contra-costa-women-join-sacramento-tax-protest/ http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/contra-costa-women-join-sacramento-tax-protest/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:33:42 +0000 admin http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?p=1632 lafayette and ygnacio republican federated women protest overtaxation in Sacramento, Jun 11Immediately after Democrats in Sacramento proposed a California state budget with a $3-Billion deficit and $6.4 Billion in new taxes, the Republican Women of Contra Costa County, including the Lamorinda and Ygnacio Valley Republican Women Federated jumped into action. The lovely ladies, every one, hijacked a bus to Sacramento June 11, calmly lunched on the South lawn of the Capitol, then riotously marched to the steps of the Capitol, where they held a press conference, insisted conservative leaders fight for No-New-Taxes, then lobbied State legislative offices to deliver their petitions as legislators cowered in their closets.

The “No More Taxes - We Are Taxed To The Max” action was sponsored by Americans for Prosperity. Thanks to Phyllis Stout, president of the Lamorinda Women, who used her one phone call from the Sacramento Police Department’s general booking station for the report and picture, and cell mate, Kris Hunt, for helping to organize the breakout back to Contra Costa County. What resourceful ladies!

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