dazzledbylight
Blue Crack Supplier
Patriotic Millionaires for
FISCAL STRENGTH
We are writing to urge you to stand firm against those who would put politics ahead of their country.
For the fiscal health of our nation and the well-being of our fellow citizens, we ask that you allow tax cuts on incomes over $1,000,000 to expire at the end of this year as scheduled.
We make this request as loyal citizens who now or in the past earned an income of $1,000,000 per year or more.
We have done very well over the last several years. Now, during our nation’s moment of need, we are eager to do our fair share. We don’t need more tax cuts, and we understand that cutting our taxes will increase the deficit and the debt burden carried by other taxpayers. The country needs to meet its financial obligations in a just and responsible way.
Letting tax cuts for incomes over $1,000,000 expire, is an important step in that direction.
Sincerely,
CYNDA COLLINS ARSENAULT
Superior, CO
LAWRENCE B. BENENSON
New York, NY
DANIEL BERGER
Philadelphia, PA
Nancy Blachman
Burlingame, CA
BRADY BRIM-DEFOREST
Los Angeles, CA
Robert S. Bowditch, JR.
Brookline, MA
David A. Brown
Berkeley, CA
MARK BUELL
San Francisco, CA
RICHARD CARBONE
Williamstown, NJ
DOUG CARLSTON
San Rafael, CA
DAVID CHIANG
Las Vegas, NV
Ben Cohen
San Francisco, CA
BILL COLLINS
Buffalo, NY
TOM CONGDON
Denver, CO
ROB DAHLE
Salt Lake City, UT
DAVID DESJARDINS
Burlingame, CA
DOUG EDWARDS
Los Altos, CA
Paul and Joanne Egerman
Boston, MA
BOB EPSTEIN
Berkeley, CA
Ronald Feldman
New York, NY
Jerry Fiddler
Berkeley, CA
Joseph M. Field
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Christopher Findlater
Naples, FL
CHARLIE FINK
Washington, DC
Eric Fredricksen
Los Gatos, CA
DAVID FRIEDMAN
Longmont, CO
GAIL FURMAN
New York, NY
Ron Garret, PHD
Emerald Hills, CA
BILL GAWTHROP
Yorkville, CA
David Goldschmidt
Princeton, NJ
Joshua Gordon
Las Vegas, NV
GARRETT GRUENER
Oakland, CA
DOUG GULLANG
Wayne, IL
RICHARD GUNTHER
Los Angeles, CA
Paul Haggis
New York, NY
NICK AND LESLIE HANAUER
Seattle, WA
SUZANNE AND LAWRENCE HESS
San Diego, CA
Arnold Hiatt
Boston, MA
Leo Hindery, Jr
New York, NY
FRANK J.
BILL JANEWAY
New York, NY
MELISSA C. JOHNSEN
Kirkwood, MO
JOHN S. JOHNSON
New York, NY
ROBERT JOHNSON
New York, NY
WAYNE JORDAN
Oakland, CA
William Jurika
Piedmont, CA
JOEL KANTER
Vienna, VA
JOSHUA KANTER
Sandy, UT
Rochelle Kaplan
Salt Lake City, UT
Ravi Kashyap
Franklin, TN
JOHN KATZMAN
New York, NY
John Kortenhaus
Plano, TX
ROB AND DIANE LIPP
Los Angeles, CA
ART LIPSON
Salt Lake City, UT
EUGENE LONG
Plymouth Meeting, PA
MICHEL MARKS
Red Bank, NJ
Mario Morino
Rocky River, OH
WIN MCCORMACK
Portland, OR
DENNIS MEHIEL
New York, NY
HERBERT MILLER
Washington, DC
Vibhu Mittal
Palo Alto, CA
Moby
New York, NY
WILLIAM J. MORAN
New York, NY
CHRIS NELSON
Barrington, RI
Peter Norvig
Palo Alto, CA
LARRY NUSBAUM
Phoenix, AZ
FRANK PATITUCCI
Pleasanton, CA
Morris Pearl
New York, NY
Gregory Rae
New York, NY
BERNARD RAPOPORT
Waco, TX
GREAT NECK RICHMAN
New York, NY
JONATHAN ROSE
New York, NY
GUY AND JEANINE SAPERSTEIN
Piedmont, CA
Heike Schmitz
Palo Alto, CA
FRITZ SCHNEIDER
San Francisco, CA
DAVID SCHROEDERS
Sarasota, FL
SYBIL SHAINWALD
New York, NY
SUSAN SHORT
New York, NY
Craig Silverstein
Mountain View, CA
MICHAEL STEINHARDT
New York, NY
SANDOR AND FAYE STRAUS
Lafayette, CA
SUNIL TOLANI
New York, NY
PHILLIPE AND KATHERINE S. VILLERS
Concord, MA
SCOTT AND CHRISTY WALLACE
Washington, DC
HON. DAVID WALKER
Bridgeport, CT
David and Vinitha Watson
Oakland, CA
PETER WEINBERGER
New York, NY
GEORGE ZIMMER
Piedmont, CA
Only 375,000 Americans have incomes of over $1,000,000
Between 1979 and 2007, incomes for the wealthiest 1% of Americans rose by 281%
During the Great Depression, millionaires had a top marginal tax rate of 68%
In 1963, millionaires had a top marginal tax rate of 91%
In 1976, millionaires had a top marginal tax rate of 70%
Today, millionaires have a top marginal tax rate of 35%
Reducing the income tax on top earners is one of the most inefficient ways to grow the economy according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office
44% of Congress people are millionaires
The tax cuts were never meant to be permanent
Letting tax cuts for the top 2% expire as scheduled would pay down the debt by $700 billion over the next 10 years
http://www.fiscalstrength.com/
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I recognize 2 - possibly 3 names here. Thanks to therm, and the others!
It amazes me (in a bad way) that Most if not all Congessional Republicns are whining abuting all the poor millionaires having to pay more [about 3%]-- even after they were given a further compromise the Republicans turned down a further offered of raising the "cut-off" level of sunseting (after 10 years) the Bush Era Tax Cuts for The Wealthiest from the $250,000 originally proposed uop to $1,000,000.
And also doing this...while refusing to extend further unenployment for the various 99'rs ( those unemployed for 2 yrs) UNLESS they get their 2 year extension of continuing of their tax cuts for the wealthiest.
I still hope I might get rich one day/year, and I'd still be happy to pay my share of taxes to help my goverment keep a solid Safety Net, have more $ for Eduaction (in general), Evinronmental & Worker Safety Watchdogs, Affordable Housing, Science & inventions etc
"Taxes are the price we pay for Civilization"
And NO rich/wealthy ever does it "on their own", they usually have help from some family or friends, on the rare chance they don't from either they still often get Governement Benifits when they are either starting out, or small/middle becuase often Government wants to help small buinesses to grow!
While some small businesses will become quite big -above 1 million dollar net profit.....alot will either start small and stay smallish, and others will grow to various range of middle sizes, and maybe a few somewhat big.
(Small businesses are considered the engine that drives the economy)
A business person who has more & more employess; these employees are usually traveling (and products are moved by, and certain people deleivering services are also at the very least travelling on Public Roads, Public Transit (in the cities, and some 'burbs), many of their employees have recieved Public Education, used Public Libraries for they school studies.......
So the (eventually) wealthy business person doesn't do it alone on this vast level.
"To whom much is given, much is required" -JFK
(it's based on Luke[12:38]
in the Bible)