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What do we mean by “tax fairness?” That’s a hard thing to define in just a few words.
The goal of the TaxFairnessWI campaign is a fairer tax system in Wisconsin and the US.
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But it can be really obvious when something is unfair. “Fair” is hard to define. “Unfair” can be easy to see.
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It’s unfair when billionaires don’t pay a penny of state income tax. And the rest of us do pay.
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No sales tax charged on this Amazon.com purchase. It’s an unfair advantage over local retailers.
It’s unfair when local merchants must charge sales tax, while Internet compeLtors like
Amazon.com and eBay don’t
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It’s unfair when profitable giant corporaLons pay $0 in Wisconsin income tax.
Some large corpora<ons which pay zero state income tax: • S.C. Johnson (Johnson Wax)
• General Electric • Associated Bank • Kimberly-‐Clark
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It’s unfair when wealthy reLrees enjoy high-‐rise lakefront views…
…but pay zero property tax because their building is classed “non-‐profit.”
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We all have to pay some taxes. Sure, there’s plenty of debate about how big
government should be, how high taxes should be.
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But we’ve got to have some taxes. And they should be fair.
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The purpose of TaxFairnessWI is to focus on these issues and help change the tax system.
Tell your friends; tell your elected officials: Wisconsin needs a tax system that’s fair for all. Tax Fairness WI -‐-‐ taxfairnesswi.org
Check this web site for news and updates: www.taxfairnesswi.org
We’ll have informa<on and analysis to help make you a stronger advocate for progressive tax reform.
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