FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2010
CONTACT: Jennifer Munt ▪ 651-357-8544 click here for PDF
Last-minute tax filers will be greeted by members of AFSCME Council 5 on Tax Day, April 15 from 4–6:30 p.m. at post offices in Anoka, Bemidji, Brainerd, Cambridge, Duluth and Minneapolis. Union volunteers will ask taxpayers a simple question: “Are you tired of paying more so the rich can pay less?”
Tax breaks for the rich cost Minnesota more than $1 billion each year. The richest Minnesotans pay less than 9 percent of their income on state and local taxes. Meanwhile, working families pay more than 12 percent. (Source: Minnesota Department of Revenue, 2009 Tax Incidence Study). Learn more at www.TaxTheRichest.com.
“Working families pay their taxes,” explains Eliot Seide, director of AFSCME Council 5. “We think it’s time for the richest Minnesotans to pay their fair share, too. It’s the fairest way to fix the budget and invest in a better future for everyone. It’s simply wrong to cut education, health care and public safety in order to protect the rich.”
- Anoka: 2168 – 7th Ave., Anoka, MN 55303; directions
- Bemidji: 401 Irvine Ave. NW, Bemidji, MN 56601; directions
- Brainerd: 422 Laurel St., Brainerd, MN 56401; directions
- Cambridge: 209 Main St. S., Cambridge, MN 55008; directions
- Duluth: 2800 W. Michigan St., Duluth, MN 55806; directions
- Minneapolis: 100 – 1st St. S., Minneapolis, MN 55401; directions
AFSCME Council 5 is also taking its “Tax the Rich” message to the airwaves during Tax Week, April 12-18. Watch the TV ad. Listen to the radio ad. Learn more at www.TaxTheRichest.com.
The TV spot will be broadcast during the Minnesota Twins home opener on Monday and statewide on cable stations. It will also be heard on 80 radio stations and during Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s “Good Morning Minnesota” show on WCCO-AM.
AFSCME Council 5 is a union of 43,000 workers who advocate for excellence in public services, dignity in the workplace, and opportunity and prosperity for all working families.
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