Great News for Civil Rights in RI!
Support for Same-Sex Marriage Jumps to 59%
"It shows, for the first time, a convincing majority of
Rhode Islanders supporting equality..."
"Marriage equality is inevitable," Walker said.
"The question is not whether, it is when"
Read the Full ProJo Story Here!
Tell Congress: Protect Consumers and Hold the Big Wall Street Banks Accountable!
Call Senator Jack Reed Toll Free TODAY at 1-866-544-7573.
Tell Senator Reed to support financial reform that holds big Wall Street Banks accountable.
Historic health reform has passed! The bill is a victory for the American people:
- Insurance companies can no longer deny care for pre-existing conditions, charge you more if you’re sick, cap your benefits, sell you junk insurance, or raise rates with impunity.
- For the first time, Members of Congress will get their health insurance from the same system regular Americans do.
- Small business and working families will security and stability knowing they can afford good health insurance that meets their needs.
- 32 million uninsured Americans will get affordable coverage, saving over 30,000 lives per year.
Read an op-ed from a Rhode Island emergency physician explaining why we need reform.
Now write your own!
- Support for Same Sex Marraige Grows in RI!
- Flat Tax Repeal
- Finance Reform
- Health Care Reform
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In an article about ways the General Assembly is considering to solve Rhode Island's budget crisis, the Providence Journal quotes OSA's Executive Director about our need to look at "all possible options and other ways to raise revenue" instead of exacerbating the state's upside-down tax structure that is overly dependent on property tax.
The article credits Ocean State Action with leading the fight to eliminate the alternative flat tax, a huge tax break for a tiny handful of the richest taxpayers, most of whom do not even live in Rhode Island. Even though Murphy was one of the leading forces in the passage of the alternative flat tax, he said that the Assembly will have to look at whether it's possible to keep the flat tax given the state's need for revenue.
This is a huge step forward in the fight to fix our upside-down tax structure, as it is the first time since it was enacted that a member of House Leadership has said that they are looking seriously at getting rid of the flat tax. Furthermore, the Senate Leadership has also stated that it is eyeing the flat tax.
The repeal of the flat tax is a responsible way to ensure that Rhode Island can continue to make the investments that build the foundation of a strong economy, since it is a huge tax break that benefited only 808 Rhode Islanders the last year for which data is available.
Learn more about the OSA's Campaign for Rhode Island's Priorities to fight for a more balanced tax system in the Ocean State.
If you are interested in getting involved in Ocean State Action's campaign to fix our upside-down tax system that is too dependent on property taxes, sign up here for more info.
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Visit the Rhode Island Policy Reporter at What Cheer! for up-to-date policy analysis and reports.
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