Activism/Actions

VIDEO: Is the U.S. Broke?

November 18, 2011

— Ariana

“See? We can rebuild the American dream,” Anne Leonard says in The Story of Broke. It will take a unified movement for tax fairness to fund a people’s budget and a government that is accountable to all of us, not just the rich.

Take Action Now for a Fair Super Committee Deal

November 16, 2011

— Lee Farris

Democrats on the Super Committee have already offered $400 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, even though Republicans still refuse to raise taxes on the wealthy. In fact, they want even more tax cuts for the wealthiest households. A bad deal is worse than no deal at all. Your senators need to hear that you want a deal that will serve our country as a whole, not just the rich.

Sign On to Pressure the Super Committee

November 11, 2011

— Lee Farris

The twelve members of the congressional Super-Committee charged with finding at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction are nearing their November 23rd deadline. The decisions that they make will determine the direction that our country and economy take for years to come. They will be making choices about the future of vital social programs, tax policy and military spending.

Yahoo! Income Inequality is Reaching Mainstream Media!

November 8, 2011

— Maz

UFE has been working to raise public awareness of economic inequality for 15 years, so this is certainly call for excitement. Yahoo News' video on income inequality, the first in their "Remake America" series, is accessible and deserving of the most views you can help to generate.

Open Letter to the Super-Committee

November 7, 2011

— ts

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Projects

Estate and Federal Taxes

Campaigns that strive to expand public conversations and influence policy makers on key federal tax policy and economic issues.

Responsible Wealth

A network of over 700 individuals who are among the wealthiest five percent of Americans who advocate for fair taxes and corporate accountability.

Popular Economics Education

A series of participatory workshops that transform economic statistics into engaging learning experiences to move people to action.

Racial Wealth Divide

Provides resources that deepen understanding about boundaries to economic parity among communities of color.

Tax Fairness Organizing Collaborative

A network of 28 state-level advocacy groups that promote fair and adequate taxation at the state and federal levels through grassroots organizing.