Wealth for the Common Good

Business and Investors Against Tax Haven Abuse

Wealth for the Common Good is joining with the American Sustainable Business Council and Business for Shared Prosperity to call attention to the unlevel playing field cheating corporations create when they hide their assets in offshore accounts. This week, the coalition released a report on the issue, Unfair Advantage: The Business Case Against Overseas Tax Havens. (Updated July 20, 2010)

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Responsible Estate Tax Act Introduced in Senate

A century ago this summer, Theodore Roosevelt called upon Congress to address the dangerous concentration of wealth and power by instituting a “graduated inheritance tax.” One hundred years later, members of the U.S. Senate have introduced legislation to establish a progressive estate tax with graduated rates (S.3533). Download a fact sheet about the Responsible Estate Tax Act. (Updated June 24, 2010)

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Wealth for the Common Good is a network of business leaders, wealthy individuals and partners supporting public policies that promote shared prosperity and fair taxation.

Over the last 30 years, we have disproportionately benefited from economic policy. We feel it’s time to rebalance the economy so that it works for everyone — not just the wealthy. Our country is facing unprecedented economic challenges right now: We all need to pay our fair share to resolve these issues and make long overdue investments in education, health, energy and infrastructure.

It is powerful when those who would pay a tax speak publicly on its behalf. It’s important that we let our elected officials know that there are thousands of us who would pay more — pay our fair share — to invest in the country.

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