URGENT PETITION: TAX WEALTH FOR THE COMMON GOOD- HELP US SPREAD THE WORD

Published: Thursday, November 24, 2011

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORT

Our Petition is now at 1500 signatures as at 10am Monday 21st. Please help us spread to word to increase our total and put the pressure on the Governement as Budget 2012 draws near.

The wealthy can afford to give more. Tax wealth for the common good. In less than 3 weeks the government will announce the budget for 2012. We all know that our economy is in a crisis and that struggling families are stretched to the limit. At this time we really need those who can afford it to give more. All the indications are that low and average income households are facing increased charges and cuts in benefits/supports. Reports over the weekend suggest that Child Benefit may be targetted.

Meanwhile financial wealth is on the increase and becoming even more concentrated in the hands of a few. It does not have to be this way. The government can tax wealth which will be less socially and economically damaging. It is the right choice. The Irish Times today reports that only 10 individuals out of almost 6000 who are domiciled here but declare themselves non-resident for tax purposes paid the 'tax exiles' levy which raised the modest total of 1.48 million euro. We need to tax wealth and share the burden on society for us all to come through the current economic crisis.

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