Speak Out For Fair Taxes In A Time Of Crisis

Gov. Rell wants to close a $9 billion budget hole by slashing vital services and closing down public agencies that serve needy populations. Legislators are trying to stand up to these cuts by supporting a small increase in taxes paid by our wealthiest citizens and large corporations.

Please help us fight the governor's cuts by sending a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: Time to Tax the Rich

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
June 25, 2009

Background Information

What ever happened to shared sacrifice?

As the June 30 fiscal year deadline looms, the state legislature and the governor are battling over how to close a $9 billion deficit.

The Governor’s latest budget proposals would cut even more funding for healthcare for the most vulnerable, close courthouses and libraries, and even shutter job training programs when we most need to put people back to work. That kind of strategy would only hurt our families worse and plunge us farther into recession.

Economists will tell you that cutting public spending during an economic crisis is like pouring gasoline on a raging fire. It will lead to more layoffs in the private sector, more foreclosures and bankruptcies, more people without health care, without jobs and without hope.

It’s time for our state’s top earners and large corporations to contribute to the solution to this recession too. It’s time for a progressive income tax and it's time to close corporate tax loopholes.

Learn more about our budget crisis at www.inthistogetherct.org and be sure to send your letter to the editor immediately.