We Thank Taxes for…
This week’s 3 Things is going to stray from a norm a bit. Instead of offering insights and advice to help you “do more, better,” we are instead going to focus on an issue campaign we’ve been working on in our “spare” time.
For the past couple of weeks leading up to tax day (today), we’ve been joining activists from around the country and tweeting, blogging and taking pictures of all the things that our tax dollars provide for which we are grateful. You can check out the little video we made here – but only if you promise not to laugh.
Too often the American public forgets about the direct tie between the taxes we pay and the amazing services we get as a result. And, studies have shown that when you tie tax cuts to the services that will be adversely effected as a result, people are less likely to support the cuts.
So, in the spirit of thankfulness, here are the top 3 Things for which we are grateful that are provided by our tax dollars:
1. The public schools and universities that gave us the education to be productive citizens
2. The roads, bridges and public transportation that help us get to where we need to be
3. The US Armed Services that keep us safe and the benefits they receive in return for their service.
And 3 more: the public sewer system; trash collection; safe food & water laws.
And another 3: street signs; bike paths; 911 responders.
What do you thank taxes for? Join the conversation at www.thanktaxes.org!
(NOTE: We’d like to give a shout-out to the Alliance for a Better Minnesota who had the original Thank Taxes idea and allowed us to get involved and be helpful in spreading the word!)