Blog: Congress
The Christmas season’s consumer spending and gift-giving frenzy all evolved from the story of Jesus’ birth, which, according to St. Luke, began with Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem to register so they could pay their taxes: "[T]"here went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed ."(Luke 2:1) Perhaps it is fitting that at this time of year, as we prepare again to commemorate the birth of Jesus, that...
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Presidential politics isn’t all that’s in the air. It’s time for us to push our Congressional members to support our Healthcare Not Warfare agenda, including the Robin Hood Tax.
The Robin Hood Tax
The Robin Hood Tax also known as the financial speculation tax (FST) would generate hundreds of billions of dollars. That money could provide funding for jobs to kick-start the economy and...
“Supporting the RHT is a 'no brainer,’” said Rep. Danny Davis, as he donned a Robin Hood hat.
Main Street is still waiting to be paid back. That was the message delivered on October 2 to Congressional districts up and down California, in Massachusetts, New York City, throughout Metro Chicago, in Las Vegas, San Antonio and in Burnsville, Minnesota, too.
“The Inclusive Prosperity Act,...
For many months, nurses, healthcare, environmental, labor, consumer, faith-based and other community activists have rallied on Wall Street, at banks and legislative offices, and outside the White House and Treasury Department, saying it is time to tax Wall Street to help revive our economy and nation.Robin Tax campaigners rally in New York City on September 17, 2012. (Photo: NNU)
Now it’s no longer just a movement. It’s also legislation, H.R...
