"Total tax collections in the U.S. are expected to be $2,667,000,000,000 in 1998. This represents 35.4% of the country's total income. In comparison, medieval serfs paid an effective tax rate of 33.3 percent." (Source: Just Facts)
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"Total tax collections in the U.S. are expected to be $2,667,000,000,000 in 1998. This represents 35.4% of the country's total income. In comparison, medieval serfs paid an effective tax rate of 33.3 percent." (Source: Just Facts) |
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See the Press Release for information on the Initiative. We'll see how many sign up.
Here's the pledge we sent the candidates of Board and Council:
Concerned Taxpayers Of Windsor
A Candidate's Pledge To The Taxpayers Of Windsor
I, ___________________________, running for the position of ________________________________
on the _____________________________ party ticket, hereby pledge that I will
vote against any budget which calls for higher spending than that in effect
on the date of my election.
Accepted...
Signed: _____________________________________ Printed: ________________________
Date: _________
Declined - I will not make this pledge, but I will make the following lesser pledge:
I, ___________________________, running for the position of ________________________________
on the _____________________________ party ticket, hereby pledge that I will
vote against any budget which results in an increase in the dollar amount of
taxes required from any taxpayer over that required by the previous budget.
This allows the budget to expand to the extent that new taxpayers are added
to the rolls, without increasing the burden on existing taxpayers.
Accepted...
Signed: _____________________________________ Printed: ________________________
Date: _________
Declined - I will not make this pledge, but I will make the following lesser pledge:
I, ___________________________, running for the position of ________________________________
on the _____________________________ party ticket, hereby pledge that I will
vote against any budget which results in a spending increase greater than the
average level of national inflation computed by the Federal Goverment for the
preceeding fiscal year. If I accept a budget, I must cite into the record at
the time of my vote the source of the inflation value on which I base my judgement,
in such a way that it can be verified by any citizen.
Accepted...
Signed: _____________________________________ Printed: ________________________
Date: _________
Declined - I will not make any pledge:
Signed: _____________________________________ Printed: ________________________ Date: _________
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