HALFWAY TO CONCORD » taxed to the max http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com Contra Costa News, Politics, Business, Events Calendar Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:36:28 +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/ Taxed to the Max Rally in Walnut Creek, May 20 http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/taxed-to-the-max-rally-in-walnut-creek-may-20/ http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/taxed-to-the-max-rally-in-walnut-creek-may-20/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 21:38:50 +0000 admin http://halfwaytoconcord.com/?p=1548 taxed to the max rally in walnut creek may 20 10:00 a.m.Americans for Prosperity is coming to Walnut Creek, May 20, at 10:00 a.m, at Civic Park, with a 12-foot inflatable A.T.M. to raise awareness about out-of-control spending in Sacramento.

As Sacramento Lawmakers battle over the budget, Americans for Prosperity California chapter is coming to Contra Costa, as part of a statewide media tour and petition drive calling on legislators to stop pork barrel spending and stop treating the taxpayers like an A.T.M. every time they can’t get their spending under control.

Speakers include: Abram Wilson, Mayor San Ramon; Bill Pollacek, Contra Costa Treasurer-Tax Collector; Arne Simonsen, Antioch City Council, Small Business Owner, Past - Chair of League of Cities Revenue and Taxation Committee; Kris Hunt, Executive Director Contra Costa Taxpayers Association; Robert Rao, Candidate Assembly District 15; David Spady, Executive Director of Americans for Prosperity, California.

For more information, please visit www.DontTaxCA.com

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