End the Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich

Watch the latest video on the Bush Tax Cuts from Americans for Tax Fairness:

 

Resources

515 organizations have signed a letter urging Senators to include reforms to the corporate tax code that ensures that corporations are paying their fair share.

ATF: Corporate Tax Letter to Senators signed by over 500 organizations

The “Plan B” tax proposal that House Speaker John Boehner planned to put to a vote in the House of Representatives would have allowed the richest one percent of Americans to pay $36,000 less in federaln income taxes, on average, than they would pay under President Obama’s most recent proposal.

Citizens for Tax Justice: Obama and Boehner’s Latest Proposals on Expiring Tax Cuts

While deficit reduction is important over the long-term, after the economy grows much more robust and produces a large number of jobs again, it should not come at the expense of people with disabilities.

ATF: Protect People with Disabilities Not Tax Breaks for Millionaires

A major debate is raging in Washington about how to raise revenues in a deficit-reduction deal. President Obama correctly proposes to raise tax rates on the richest 2 percent of Americans as a first-step during the lame-duck session of Congress.

ATF: Tax Reform Requires Raising Rates & Limiting Deductions for the Richest 2%

Below is a brief description of the expiring Bush tax cuts that primarily benefit wealthy Americans and the recommendations of Americans for Tax Fairness about what to do with them.

ATF: Facts About Ending the Bush Tax Cuts for the Richest 2%

 

Infographics

Millionaires Benefit Most from Bush Tax Cuts, v1

Millionaires Benefit Most from Bush Tax Cuts, v2