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Picking Up the Tab 2013

Some U.S.-based multinational firms and individuals avoid paying U.S. taxes by using accounting tricks to shift profits made in America to offshore tax havens—countries with minimal or no taxes. They benefit from their access to America’s markets, workforce, infrastructure and security; but they pay little or nothing for it—violating the basic fairness of the tax system and forcing other taxpayers to pick up the tab.

News Release | ConnPIRG | Budget

Offshore Tax Havens Cost Average Connecticut Taxpayer $1,965 a Year, Connecticut Small Business $5,989

With Tax Day approaching, it’s a good time to be reminded of where our tax dollars are going. ConnPIRG released a new study today which revealed that the average Connecticut taxpayer in 2012 would have to shoulder an extra $1,965 in taxes – more per taxpayer than in any state in the country. - to make up for the revenue lost due to the use of offshore tax havens by corporations and wealthy individuals.

Report | ConnPIRG | Tax

What America Could Do with $150 Billion Lost to Offshore Tax Havens

Many corporations and wealthy individuals use offshore tax havens—countries with minimal or no taxes—to avoid paying $150 billion in U.S. taxes each year.

News Release | ConnPIRG | Tax

First Step to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff: Close Offshore Tax Loopholes

With Congress scrambling to agree on ways to reduce the deficit, ConnPIRG pointed out a clear first step to avoid the “fiscal cliff”: closing offshore tax loopholes. Many of America’s largest corporations and wealthiest individuals use accounting gimmicks to shift profits made in America to offshore tax havens, where they pay little to no taxes. This tax avoidance costs the federal government $150 billion in tax revenue each year.  ConnPIRG released new data illustrating the size of this loss with 16 dramatic ways $150 billion could be spent.

News Release | ConnPIRG Education Fund | Consumer Protection

Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves

Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to Connecticut Public Interest Research Group’s 27th annual Trouble in Toyland report.

Media Hit | Democracy

New Poll Shows Voters Want Big $$ Out of Politics

More than $6 billion was spent nationally on this year’s elections and a poll conducted by two Washington-based good government groups suggests voters on both sides of the aisle are tired of big money in politics and ready for reform.

News Release | ConnPIRG | Democracy

New Analysis: Tiny Number of Wealthy Contributors Match Millions of Small Donors, Will Continue to Set Agenda In Washington

WASHINGTON – A new analysis of data through Election Day from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and other sources by ConnPIRG Education Fund and Demos shows how big outside spenders drowned out small contributions in 2012: just 61 large donors to Super PACs giving on average $4.7 million each matched the $285.1 million in grassroots contributions from more than 1,425,500 small donors to presidential candidates.

What’s Next on Health Care Costs?

Saturday, November 10, 2012
By | Abe Scarr
Director

Now that the election is over, talk has turned to the need to work together and get results for America. It’s a tall order, and on the polarized issue of health care, it may seem at first like an impossible task. But I am hopeful that we can make significant progress together. 

News Release | ConnPIRG | Democracy

Distorted Democracy

A new analysis of pre-election data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and other sources by ConnPIRG and Demos shows that outside spending in the first presidential election since Citizens United is living up to its hype: new waves of “outside spending” have been fueled by dark money and unlimited fundraising from a small number of wealthy donors.

News Release | ConnPIRG | Consumer Protection

Over 30 Years, Car Lemon Law Saves Connecticut Consumers Over $60 Million

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Connecticut Car Lemon Law, the first- in-the-nation consumer protection that has returned more than $60 million in refunds and replacement automobiles to Connecticut consumers.  Its passage in Connecticut was followed by similar laws in every state in the country and several foreign countries.

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