From the story: War tax resistance, popularized by Henry David Thoreau in the 19th century and by singer Joan Baez and others during the Vietnam War, is gaining renewed interest among peace activists upset over the Iraq war.
"Clearly this year we definitely had more people calling, sending e-mails about how they decided to start resisting," said Ruth Benn, coordinator of the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee in New York. Based on the committee's mailing list and reports from numerous groups it works with around the country, Benn estimates 8,000 to 10,000 Americans refuse to pay some or all of their federal taxes over war objections. Read more...
Anyone want to bet that the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee is a tax-exempt non-profit?
1 comment:
Well, that's their choice... and they know what the consequences will be.
Jail'em and/or fine'em!
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