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Middle Class, Lift RI Rally for Income Tax Equity

Middle Class, Lift RI Rally for Income Tax Equity

By Samuel G. Howard on April 18, 2012

A group of dedicated activists made the case for the tax equity bills in the General Assembly on Tax Day. Standing in front of the now-abandoned Network RI, LIFT (Lasting Investment Through Fair Taxes) RI assembled speakers from a variety of backgrounds to demonstrate the need for taking the steps necessary to prevent brutal cuts [...]

Posted in Featured, Rhode Island, State House, Taxes | Tagged Rhode Island, state house', tax equity | 4 Responses

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  • Len Katzman: Bob, the choice for the new Sakonnett River Bridge is not between what you describe as either, “a...
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  • leftyrite: Another good one, Sam.   Who can doubt that Moody’s is influencing policy in Rhode Island? It would...

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