Business for Shared Prosperity

Support New York Minimum Wage Increase

New York’s minimum wage of $7.25 an hour amounts to just $15,080 for full-time, year-round work. With far less buying power than it had four decades ago, today’s minimum wage means poverty for working families and weakens the consumer demand at the heart of New York's economy. A higher minimum wage makes good business sense. It puts money in the hands of New Yorkers who will put it right back into local businesses, buying needed goods and services.

New York Business Owners and Executives: SIGN the New York Business for a Fair Minimum Wage statement.
See the current signers' list

Support Positive Corporate Tax Reform

Don't let corporate tax dodgers dominate debate over corporate tax reform. Corporate tax share of federal receipts is down from 32% in 1952 to 8% now. Sign our business statement rejecting tax holidays for U.S. multinationals who disguise their U.S. profits as foreign profits to avoid taxes and calling for an end to unproductive tax loopholes and subsidies benefiting Big Business so we can level the playing field and raise needed revenues.

Business Owners and Executives: SIGN THE CORPORATE TAX REFORM STATEMENT

   See Current Corporate Tax Reform Signers

End Irresponsible Top Bracket Tax Cuts

SIGN PETITION AGAINST HIGH-END TAX CUTS
   About $1 trillion in tax cuts went to the richest one percent over the last decade. Income tax revenue as share of GDP at lowest level since 1951. Tell Congress and President Obama to let the Bush-era top bracket tax cuts for those with taxable incomes over $200,000 (individual) and $250,000 (couple) expire no later than Dec. 31, 2012, as now scheduled, without another extension.
   Click for REPORT: The Business Case for Restoring Tax Rates for High-Income Taxpayers to Pre-Bush Levels

   See Current Tax Cuts Petition SIGNERS

Business Against Tax Haven Abuse

If not stopped, Big Business tax haven abuse will cost over $1 trillion in lost tax revenue over next decade, and shift more jobs and profits offshore. Tax havens reward tax evaders, rob nation of needed revenue and offload taxes to responsible businesses and households. Our economy suffers when companies rewarded for financial manipulation rather than productive investment, innovation, job creation.

  SIGN THE PETITION AGAINST TAX HAVEN ABUSE

  Click here for REPORT: Unfair Advantage: The Business Case Against Tax Havens

Business for a Fair Minimum Wage

With less buying power than it had in the 1950s and 60s, today’s inadequate minimum wage means poverty for working families and undermines our businesses and our economy. More at www.businessforafairminimumwage.org.

View original Business for a Fair Minimum Wage Signatories. Current sign on statements at www.businessforafairminimumwage.org.

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The subjects of the state ought to contribute toward the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." -Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, 1776

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