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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Ocean State Action
Principles for Health Care Reform:
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Rhode Island must preserve RIte Care to serve as a model towards affordable health care for all citizens that controls the escalation of costs and improves health outcomes.
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Everyone deserves quality health care coverage without regard to income, employment, age, gender, race, locations, and health conditions.
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Small businesses must not be asked to bear an unfair proportion of the cost of providing health insurance.
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All Rhode Islanders deserve the best primary and preventive care.
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The health care system should be held accountable to the public through the democratic institutions of government.
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Individuals, families, and small businesses deserve to have predictable, stable costs for health care from one year to the next.
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All Rhode Islanders deserve to be able to choose their own medical care providers.
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We must ensure that Rhode Islanders are receiving the highest quality of care, and that we are investing in new technologies.
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Rhode Island health coverage financing should be distributed fairly among employers, individuals, and the federal, state, and local governments. No one should be without coverage due to inability to pay.
Looking for Quality Reading?
Read Ocean State Action Policy Alerts, Reports, Op Eds, Clippings
Fact Sheets
"Why Rhode Island Needs The Capital Gains Tax"
"Why Small Business Should Support Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes"
Clippings and Op Eds
"House committee clears cuts to close $168 million deficit"
"House OKs E-Verify Bill"
"New Poll Measures Temp of RI Voters on Health Care"
"Advocates hoping Sasse will examine tax breaks"
" Groups attack tax breaks for the well-heeled"
"Group laments 'misplaced' war costs"
OP ED "Time for Real Community-Centered Health Care Reform"
Reports
"Common Cents"
"Public Opinion Poll on Health Care Reform"
"Losing RIte Care Eligibility" The Long-Term Impact on Family Day Care Providers
"Tax Tricks" Corporate Income Tax Evasion in Rhode Island |
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NEW Citizens for Tax Justice Report
Richest 1% gain the most from Bush tax cuts for capital gains & dividends!
The report: http://www.ctj.org/pdf/capgainsdivtaxcuts.pdf
Rhode Island Fact Sheet
A new report from Citizens for Tax Justice with state-by-state data shows how the benefits of these tax breaks are distributed among different income groups and examines available data on the revenue collected to see if revenues can actually increase in response to a tax cut.
The report finds that:
- The majority of the benefits of these tax cuts go to the richest one percent in every state .
- Revenue collected by the capital gains tax was much higher during the Clinton administration, when the tax rate on capital gains was higher.
Karen Malcolm, executive director of Ocean State Action states, “The timing of this report is important to understanding the economic woes we face here in Rhode Island . We see a significantly widening gap between rich and poor, a declining middle class that puts our small businesses at risk, and a structural state budget deficit that is used as an excuse for gutting Rhode Island 's social safety net and for steep increases in property taxes.” |
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