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News Release | WashPIRG | Financial Reform

Off-shore tax havens cost each WA taxpayer $390 extra this year

Major corporations, including Boeing, avoid a total of up to $100 billion each year in federal taxes by “off-shoring” the profits they make in the U.S. or by setting up sham headquarters in tax haven countries. As a result, Washington taxpayers are left to make up the difference.

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Media Hit | Financial Reform

On Tax Day, consumer group urges state taxpayers to protest corporate tax loopholes

Big corporations, including The Boeing Co., avoid up to $100 billion each year in federal taxes by “off-shoring” the profits they make in the United States or by setting up sham headquarters in tax haven countries. As a result, Washington taxpayers are left to make up the difference, according to the Washington Public Interest Research Group.

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Report | WashPIRG | Budget

Tax Shell Game

Tax havens are countries with minimal or no taxes, to which U.S.-based multinational firms or individuals transfer their earnings to avoid paying taxes in the United States. Users of tax havens benefit from access to America’s markets, workforce, infrastructure and security, but pay little or nothing for it—violating the basic fairness of the tax system.

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Media Hit | Democracy

Campaign finance reform? Amateurs could circumvent this

About 10 minutesor an hour at most is how long it would take even a marginally skilled political operative would take to circumvent the new campaign finance rules contained in Senate Bill 5021.

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News Release | WashPIRG | Democracy

Even the “Man from Moxie” votes for campaign finance reform

After rejecting a slew of amendments that would have gutted the intentions of legislation to strengthen state campaign finance disclosure regulations, the House unanimously passed Senate Bill-5021 this afternoon.

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Media Hit | Transportation

Seattle PI Opinion: Will Senator Murray Speed Up or Slow Down High Speed Rail?

In the next few weeks, Murray and the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, which she chairs, will decide whether to heed or ignore calls from here in Washington and around the country for increased high speed rail investment when it finalizes its spending bill for next year. 

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Media Hit | Transportation

21st Century Transportation Deferred

Today marks the expiration of the nation’s surface transportation law. The five-year law spent nearly $300 billion in taxpayer funds to build and maintain the nation’s roads and public transportation. Looking at the results, it’s hard to see the money as well spent. 

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Media Hit | Health Care

Seattle PI Opinion: Preventative Measures Lead to Savings

Letter to the editor about the efficacy of preventive care.

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Media Hit | Consumer Protection

Got credit card problems? Urge your senator to vote for reforms

Credit card issuers, many the same banks that are receiving huge government bailout funds, are figuring out ways to gouge consumers daily to make more money to improve their financial situations.

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Media Hit | Financial Reform

Questioning the role of wealthy corporations in our tax structure

Yesterday was the last day for filing federal tax returns for most Americans. A number of anti-tax groups chose the day to stage modern day “Tea Parties.”

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Tools & Resources

  • YOUR TAX DOLLARS BECOME CORN SYRUP
    At a time when one-in-three kids is overweight or obese, over a billion taxpayer dollars go to high-fructose corn syrup and junk food ingredients.
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  • STOP TAX DODGERS
    Corporate tax avoidance cost taxpayers $100 billion last year. We're working to close the loopholes that allow companies to avoid paying the taxes they owe.
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  • Reclaim Democracy
    The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision ushered in an era of unprecedented spending by big money in our elections, but we're working to return our democracy back to the principle of "one person, one vote."
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  • BUILDING A BETTER HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE
    Now the fight for health care reform is in Washington.
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