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    Wealthy avoiding estate tax. Accounts of events in the policies in the government made to shelter the rich's money. List of Super-Wealthy Families and their activities.
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  • t’s time to Occupy Democracy
  • Through a system of legalized bribery — campaign finance, lobbying and the revolving door between Washington and the most powerful global corporations — our government has devolved into a rigged system of exploitation.
  • we will focus our energy on striking at the root of evil by ending the system of political bribery that holds our future hostage.
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  • The first is a Public Service Announcement campaign to pump the message out to the masses. Here’s the first 30-second spot to come out of the new 99% Get Money Out campaign:
  • The second effort is a campaign that I am currently focusing my time on, and is without a doubt the most ambitious project I have ever been part of. The #MoneyOutPack is a collaborative community and social network dedicated to, you guessed it, getting money out of politics and combating government corruption. The campaign and website are still in development, but it is a highly participatory citizen empowered movement driven by a decentralized and distributed network of power, effectively maximizing and riding the wave of communication technology that the internet has created for new movements of change to thrive.
  • Jessica Olsen on 02 Feb 13
     
    The 99% movement, article about non-profit activities that are political. Wall-Street is under attack by this group who wants to change the hands that all the money is in.
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Poverty In America - Business Insider - 0 views

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  • 46.2 million Americans are under the poverty line — that's 15.7 percent of the country
  • 1-in-15 American households earned less than $11,406, the second highest percentage since 1967
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  • Median household incomes fell 1.5 percent to $50,100
  • The bottom 10 percent of earners made the same amount of money in 2011 as they did in 1994
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    Short article highlighting the census bureau's latest statistics on poverty. Links to charts from the CB. Gives a list of statistics on poverty in US.
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Another Argument For Buffett Rule: Fairness Among The 400 Richest - Forbes - 0 views

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  •  According to that brief, over the last 50 years, the average effective tax rate for the top 0.1% (including both income and payroll taxes) has fallen from 51% to 26%, while the middle quintile’s average burden has risen slightly from 14% to 16%.
  • t is unclear, however, if the fairness issue is the political winner the White House believes it to be.  According to a new poll of independent voters in swing states commissioned by Third Way, a centrist Democratic group, an “opportunity” theme resonates with these voters more than a “fairness” argument does. When given a direct choice in the poll, 51% preferred a candidate who emphasizes “an economy based on opportunity” while only 43% opted for one who pushes “an economy based on fairness.” The report notes: “Swing Indepen
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