Before everyone yells and screams this has nothing to do with Minneapolis
may I suggest that Minneapolis is part of a bigger picture at times and
since both taxes and defining progressive have been swirling around us the
past few days thought some of you might enjoy the following...after all,
it's all we've got happening in Washington that may be considered "on our
side".
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
5:42 PM
CONTACT: Progressive Caucus
David Sirota (Rep. Sanders) 202-225-4115
Progressive Caucus Unveils Comprehensive
Across-the-Board Tax Relief Plan for All Americans
American People�s Dividend costs half the Bush plan and gives every
man, woman
and child $300 annually
WASHINGTON - February 7 - The Congressional Progressive Caucus will
unveil its
comprehensive American People�s Dividend tax plan at a press
conference on Thursday,
February 8, 2001 at 11:30 in the House Radio-TV Gallery. Costing $900
billion over ten
years, the Dividend would give every man, woman and child $300 per
year annually. Though
President Bush continues to say that his tax plan is �across the
board,� conservative and
liberal analysts alike agree that his $1.6 trillion package provides
at least 50% of the
benefits to the wealthiest 5% of the population. The American People�s
Dividend, on the
other hand, is truly across-the-board, with every American receiving
the exact same tax cut
amount. The Progressive Caucus has met with the larger Democratic
caucus and the
Democratic leadrship this week to build support for this proposal.
WHAT: Congressional Progressive Caucus Press Conference Unveiling
Across-the-Board
Tax Relief Plan
WHO: Progressive Caucus Chairman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Progressive
Caucus Vice
Chair Barbara Lee (D-CA), Minority Whip David Bonior (D-MI), Reps.
Bernie Sanders (I-VT),
Bob Filner (D-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), and others.
WHERE: House Radio-TV Gallery
WHEN: 11:30am, Thursday, February 8, 2001
CONTACT: David Sirota (Rep. Sanders) 202-225-4115
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