Post by robeiae on Apr 14, 2017 17:55:17 GMT -5
Coming tomorrow, April 15th, which is not actually Tax Day (Tax Day is on April 18th this year), the Tax Day March in DC and other locations (check the website)!
Is it a protest against taxes? No! So what's it all about? Well...
Got that? This is march is primarily directed at Trump for his refusal to release his taxes during the campaign!
But rest assured, they have other demands, as well. Like this:
This all feels very Occupy to me. But there's a difference: these people have t-shirts!
$25 each, plus $5 shipping and handling. Want to wear one to the march? Good luck with that. They won't start shipping until May...
Is it a protest against taxes? No! So what's it all about? Well...
President Trump is the first president or major-party presidential candidate in four decades to refuse to release his tax returns to the public. We march to demand that the president release his returns, as he has repeatedly promised, but failed, to do. We march because it is in the best interest of the American people to know what financial entanglements and conflicts of interest our leaders have. Because we need to know if the president is personally profiting from the policies he is proposing. And because we want know if he has contributed his fair share of taxes. We march because we will not stand by while the rich and the powerful govern this country guided only by their personal best interests, and not the best interests of the American people as a whole.
But rest assured, they have other demands, as well. Like this:
We Demand an Economy That Works for Everyone
We believe America can work for all, not just for the wealthy few, if we act together to change the rules and put people first. Even as Wall Street and CEOs have done better and better, too many families are living paycheck to paycheck. We need to put fair pay for working people above corporate profits. We believe that workers’ rights to organize must be protected and respected, and that we all deserve basic workplace protections such as paid sick days, affordable childcare, safe work conditions, and paid family leave.
We believe America can work for all, not just for the wealthy few, if we act together to change the rules and put people first. Even as Wall Street and CEOs have done better and better, too many families are living paycheck to paycheck. We need to put fair pay for working people above corporate profits. We believe that workers’ rights to organize must be protected and respected, and that we all deserve basic workplace protections such as paid sick days, affordable childcare, safe work conditions, and paid family leave.
This all feels very Occupy to me. But there's a difference: these people have t-shirts!
$25 each, plus $5 shipping and handling. Want to wear one to the march? Good luck with that. They won't start shipping until May...
