To: President Donald Trump, Governor Andrew Cuomo, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
The TAX CHOICE ACT: Citizens United for Tax Distribution Empowerment
“Taxation without representation.” How about “Taxation with designation?” ‘We the People’ want an addition to our tax form that allows citizens to designate up to 50% of our tax bill to specific departments and agencies that WE choose. Support a proactive tax form with a list of government departments and agencies where we can assign percentages of where WE want our individual tax dollars spent. OUR STRENGTH LIES IN OUR NUMBERS WHEN WE ACT TOGETHER. Weigh in with your vote. Sign NOW to add your voice for real tax democracy!
Why is this important?
As citizens of the greatest democracy in the world, we should have a say in how our tax dollars are spent. Imagine a system that allows taxpayers to choose where to allocate 50% of their taxed income directly on their tax return. Our government can do as they need to with the rest.
In 2012 alone, 53% of our tax dollars were spent on the Military budget while less than 7% on Energy and the Environment, 5% on Transportation & Infrastructure and 3% on Education. Back in 2011, $695 billion was spent on Defense (more than the next 10 national defense budgets combined). China spent $120 billion. As for alternative energy, China will spend $473 billion this year, Germany: over a $100 billion, Japan: $483 billion, Canada: $195 billion and the U.S.: only $50 billion. We talk about being the most important and transparent democracy in the world—a magnificent idea—"if you can keep it…."
Compared to other developed nations, we are on our way to losing our status as a modern, socially-progressive country. Number One? Not even close. Economic Freedom: U.S. is 11th. Education: 20 something, Science: 23rd , Math: 31st, Graduation Rates: 21st, Health Care: 38th, Infant mortality is in the high 30s and we have the highest rate of poverty of any industrialized nation in the world.
Your hard earned money is often being spent on the wrong things, for the wrong reasons. Our education systems are failing, Our network of highways, bridges, railroads, schools are all in serious disrepair and far from state-of-the-art. Our ‘internet connection time’ is 16 times slower than most of Europe and Asia. Our environment and air is being poisoned. America has 5% of the world's population but used 25% of the world's energy. If you borrow money to acquire a better education, the loan will most likely take you the next 30 years and maybe the rest of your life to pay off. And last but not least, you may be out-sourced and denied the right to collectively organize.
As Americans, we all share the opportunity to have our voices heard by our elected officials. If each one of us posts this petition on social media sites and shares it with friends and family, we can begin to create a movement of people demanding a choice of where our tax dollars are spent! If this petition gets enough signatures, it could end up on President Obama's desk!
In 2012 alone, 53% of our tax dollars were spent on the Military budget while less than 7% on Energy and the Environment, 5% on Transportation & Infrastructure and 3% on Education. Back in 2011, $695 billion was spent on Defense (more than the next 10 national defense budgets combined). China spent $120 billion. As for alternative energy, China will spend $473 billion this year, Germany: over a $100 billion, Japan: $483 billion, Canada: $195 billion and the U.S.: only $50 billion. We talk about being the most important and transparent democracy in the world—a magnificent idea—"if you can keep it…."
Compared to other developed nations, we are on our way to losing our status as a modern, socially-progressive country. Number One? Not even close. Economic Freedom: U.S. is 11th. Education: 20 something, Science: 23rd , Math: 31st, Graduation Rates: 21st, Health Care: 38th, Infant mortality is in the high 30s and we have the highest rate of poverty of any industrialized nation in the world.
Your hard earned money is often being spent on the wrong things, for the wrong reasons. Our education systems are failing, Our network of highways, bridges, railroads, schools are all in serious disrepair and far from state-of-the-art. Our ‘internet connection time’ is 16 times slower than most of Europe and Asia. Our environment and air is being poisoned. America has 5% of the world's population but used 25% of the world's energy. If you borrow money to acquire a better education, the loan will most likely take you the next 30 years and maybe the rest of your life to pay off. And last but not least, you may be out-sourced and denied the right to collectively organize.
As Americans, we all share the opportunity to have our voices heard by our elected officials. If each one of us posts this petition on social media sites and shares it with friends and family, we can begin to create a movement of people demanding a choice of where our tax dollars are spent! If this petition gets enough signatures, it could end up on President Obama's desk!