March 29, 2010
Taxes, U.S. Law and Policy
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Good morning,
I’m writing you today to talk about literally putting money back in your pocket.
We’ve launched the Tax Savings Tool at WhiteHouse.gov to make sure as many Americans as possible know about and take advantage of the array of middle class tax refunds passed in the Recovery Act last year. With a few simple questions, the tool generates a printable checklist anyone can use to make sure they don’t miss out on any of the benefits they may be owed.
Did you know, for example, that 95% of working families have been getting money in their paychecks in 2009 from the Recovery Act’s $400 to $800 a year Making Work Pay tax credit –- and will continue to in 2010?
If you didn’t know that, you may not know about all of the other tax cuts that may be available to you as a result of the Recovery Act — refunds relating to everything from college tuition to new cars to new houses to using more renewable energy. The reason the President fought for all of these tax cuts as part of the Recovery Act was to give middle class families a little extra break in what continues to be a tough economic time — and also to help give the economy itself a boost.
For families across the country, maybe including yours, these tax cuts have provided the incentive they need to make energy-saving improvements to their homes, finally get a new car, or buy a home for the first time. All of that is helping to jumpstart the economy and provide more clean energy, manufacturing and construction jobs for working families, contributing to the 2 million jobs the Recovery Act has created or saved since it passed.
So take a look at the tool and make sure you’re getting everything you can out of your tax return -– you may be pleasantly surprised.
Sincerely,
Joe Biden
Vice President
April 24, 2009
American Voices, Finance, Taxes
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We’re writing because you recently signed a petition to fire Bank of
America’s CEO, Ken Lewis. Today we have a critical opportunity to turn up
the pressure.
Next week, Bank of America’s shareholders will meet in North Carolina to
decide whether to fire Lewis, whose failed leadership has lost the bank
billions of dollars.
But the most powerful shareholder won’t be represented. Taxpayers–you and
me–are the single biggest shareholder in Bank of America, thanks to the
massive bailouts of the bank.
Luckily, our friends at the Service Employees International Union are
going to make sure our voices can’t be ignored. They’re collecting
“taxpayer proxy cards” and will deliver them directly to Bank of America
next week.
Can you show your support for firing Lewis by filling out a proxy card
right now?
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51365&id=15995-9659800-Zjtdvex&t=3
Under Ken Lewis’ leadership, Bank of America built a business model based
on taking advantage of customers, pushing dangerous financial products on
them, and burying them in more and more debt. And it’s us–the
taxpayers–who are paying the price.
Lewis needs to get the boot so new leadership can take Bank of America in
a new direction. That’s the only way we’ll recoup our investment and the
only way we’ll get our economy back on track.
Please fill out a taxpayer proxy card today so Bank of America’s
shareholders get the message loud and clear that Lewis needs to be fired.
Thanks for all you do,
–Daniel, Eli, Tanya, Ilyse and the rest of the team
Want to support our work? We’re entirely funded by our 5 million
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March 20, 2009
Finance, Taxes
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Move on has a interesting way of showing the distaste of the current issues with AIG.
No need to get rough, get virtually rough!
But in all seriousness, the 165 million is absurd.
There are levels of Tomato throwing…as through more you learn more about AIG and what happened with all that dough.
Doh! We need to have more strings when lending money. Can’t we just use the same contracts they make Joe-the-Plummer fill out when he is trying to get his first unsecured credit card. This is Credit we are talking about.
Here’s the Moveon letter for you read for your selves:
Dear MoveOn member,
Y’know, the AIG million-dollar bonuses being paid out with our taxpayer
money got me mad enough to, well, throw something.
So MoveOn member Kris Khoury helped us whip up a game that does just that!
It’s called “The Great AIG Tomato Toss,” and it’s oddly addictive. We
should stop throwing money at the people who ruined our economy–and start
throwing (virtual) tomatoes. Play it here:
http://moveon.org/tomato/
It’s a fun game, but it’s got a serious purpose: to get the outrageous AIG
bonus money back. When you play the game, you can also sign our petition
to demand the return of the bonus money. The more people who play the
game, the more signatures we’ll be able to deliver to congress. 300,000 of
us have signed already, and we’re shooting for 400,000.
So check out the game, pass it on, and then sign the petition if you
haven’t already. Together, we’re going to get some justice from the people
who played a role in creating this whole financial crisis in the first
place–even if it that call for justice starts with a single, juicy,
digital tomato.
Thanks for all you do.
–Daniel, Marika, Patrick S., Peter and the rest of the team
March 13, 2009
Energy, Obama, Solving Global Warming, Taxes
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This email showed up yesterday.
I know I have been slow with the general updates, but the news was making me a bit crazy.
On the advice of a family member I took a news sabbatical, and am now only slowing getting back to paying attention in more detail.
Ok here is newsletter:
Sign the petition
Dear MoveOn member,
Think oil companies should pay their fair share of taxes? So does
President Obama.
In his budget, the President has proposed cutting billions of dollars in
unfair subsidies and tax loopholes for oil and gas companies, to help pay
for critical priorities like clean energy and green jobs.1 After all, they
don’t exactly need the help: ExxonMobil made a record profit of $45.2
billion last year.2
But Big Oil is already fighting back. Like other corporate special
interests, they’re lobbying heavily to gut Obama’s budget. The American
Petroleum Institute has announced plans to fly top executives into
Washington to help save their tax breaks.3
And they’ve got a lot of friends on Capitol Hill, thanks to millions in
campaign contributions over the years. So we’ve got to be louder than Big
Oil, and remind our elected representatives that they work for us, not
ExxonMobil. Click here to sign our petition:
http://pol.moveon.org/stopbigoil/?id=15729-9659800-2a_4aix
The petition reads: “Congress should stop the giveaways and tax loopholes
for oil and gas companies–and invest in green jobs and clean energy
instead.”
President Obama has a bold vision for switching America to a clean-energy
economy and putting millions of people back to work in good, green jobs.
His proposed budget is full of important provisions to make it happen:
investing in wind and solar power, retrofitting buildings to make them
more energy-efficient, and helping working families cope with rising
energy costs.4
To help pay for it, oil and gas companies need to start paying their fair
share in taxes. For years, they’ve been receiving generous subsidies–and
taking advantage of loopholes that let them avoid paying royalties from
drilling on federal lands and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Unsurprisingly, the industries that make their profits from producing and
burning oil, coal, and natural gas are spending millions of dollars
working to undermine the president’s plans for a clean-energy economy.
So we’re organizing a massive grassroots campaign to get his back and take
them on. Can you help out by signing our petition? Click here:
http://pol.moveon.org/stopbigoil/?id=15729-9659800-2a_4ai
Thanks for all you do.
–Adam, Justin, Michael, Ilyse and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. “Obama seeks repeal of industry tax breaks, subsidies,” Greenwire,
February 26, 2009. http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51230&id=15729-9659800-2a_4aix
2. “Exxon 2008 profit: A record $45 billion,” CNNMoney.com, January 30,
2009. http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51231&id=15729-9659800-2a_4aix
3. “A backlash against Obama’s budget,” BusinessWeek, March 5, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51232&id=15729-9659800-2a_4aix&t
4. “Obama budget boosts green spending,” CNNMoney.com, February 26, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51233&id=15729-9659800-2a_4aix
Want to support our work? We’re entirely funded by our 5 million
members–no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny
staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.
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October 2, 2008
Politics, Taxes, U.S. Law and Policy
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In recent days, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been promising to “put an end to the reckless conduct,
corruption, and unbridled greed that have caused a crisis on Wall
Street.” This is an interesting development for McCain, who
before this week was a champion of deregulation.
Read full report here
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