Ten “Tax Truths” You Should Know
1. The government collected less in taxes in 2010 than it has in over three generations, and tax rates are at historic lows.
Info On AFL-CIO’s April 18 "Tax Day: Make Them Pay" Mobilization
National Labor Gives President & Democratic Leadership An Earful
“’Now, not only are we getting screwed by the Republicans but the Democrats are doing it too,’ said one union official, characterizing the mood at a summit of labor leaders who are worried that Democrats seem unlikely to go to the mat for them as an election year approaches."
States Begin To Examine Impact Of Using “Rainy Day” Funds
"’The rainy day funds worked as they were supposed to,’ says Scott Pattison, executive director of the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO). ‘It rained. It stormed and poured. And most states used them. They get a lot of pats on the back — or should — for having used them.’"
The key word here is "most" states…
VSEA Director’s 4/15 Update On VSEA Retirement Bill
Update On H. 448!
North Country Public Radio Story About Labor Protest
VSEA President articulates the issue well in this piece!