Citizens for Tax Justice

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coopted by tobacco, also latino workers

<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Citizens_for_Tax_Justice">http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Citizens_for_Tax_Justice</a>

Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ) was founded in 1979 by labor unions and other groups.<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/reform.htm" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[1]</a> They are a <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/The_U.S._tax_code_and_non_profits" title="The U.S. tax code and non profits" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">501(c)(4)</a> public interest research and advocacy organization focusing on federal, state and local tax policies and their impact upon the USA.

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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Citizens_for_Tax_Justice#Mission_statement" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">1 Mission statement</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Citizens_for_Tax_Justice#Tobacco" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">2 Tobacco</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Citizens_for_Tax_Justice#Personnel" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">3 Personnel</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Citizens_for_Tax_Justice#Contact_Information" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">4 Contact Information</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Citizens_for_Tax_Justice#External_links" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">5 External links</a></li>

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Fair taxes for middle and low-income families</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Requiring the wealthy to pay their fair share</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Closing corporate tax loopholes</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Adequately funding important government services</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Reducing the federal debt</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Taxation that minimizes distortion of economic markets</li>

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<dd style=" line-height: 1.5em; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.1em; margin-right: 0px;">"Following is a summary of Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations' efforts on behalf of The Tobacco Institute during March: ... TAX PLAN In mid-March the agency resumed work on the tax plan. We made revisions to the body of the report, assisted in preparing an executive summary/introduction, ... meeting several times with representatives from the Citizens for Tax Justice." <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://tobaccodocuments.org/ti/TIOK0027005-7006.html" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[4]</a></dd>

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Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ) - $108,000

A liberal think-tank, CTJ is one of the most respected national authorities on progressive tax reform. CTJ will continue to serve as an expert on health care financing, particularly the problems with financing reform through regressive taxes. CTJ produces tax studies and provides testimony for Congressional hearings." <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://tobaccodocuments.org/ti/TICT0002791-2799.html" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[5]</a>

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<dd style=" line-height: 1.5em; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.1em; margin-right: 0px;">"• Arranged for Citizens for Tax Justice and <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Harold_M._Hochman" title="Harold M. Hochman" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Hal Hochman</a>, professor at City University of New York, to testify before Representative Rangel on the taxation of low-income wage earners. This involved coordination of testimony with the subcommittee and making final revisions on Hochman's statement." <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://tobaccodocuments.org/ti/TIOK0027076-7078.html" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[6]</a></dd>

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<p style=" margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In a draft speech of <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/William_Kloepfer" title="William Kloepfer" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">William Kloepfer</a> (Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Relations for the Tobacco Institute) sent to<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Samuel_D._Chilcote&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Samuel D. Chilcote (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Samuel D. Chilcote</a> (President of TI) on February 5, 1987 you can read:

<dd style=" line-height: 1.5em; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.1em; margin-right: 0px;">"This has led us into a daily working relationship with Citizens for Tax Justice. In addition to the help Bob [Lewis] and Roger [L. Mozingo] have pointed out, we have aided CTJ in gaining substantial media coverage of their opposition to excises. This year they're getting our help as they focus on state tax reform, and fairness in the process. CTJ has a chapter in Minnesota, for example, and in other states has the makings of local organizations."<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://tobaccodocuments.org/ti/TIMN0292857.html" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[7]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://tobaccodocuments.org/ti/TIMN0292858-2867.html" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[8]</a></dd>

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• Agency met several times with Bob McIntyre to discuss strategy on excise tax proposals and CTJ role in the excise tax debate.

• Arranged and accompanied Bob Mclntyre to House Ways and Means hearing on revenue raising alternatives where he testified." <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://tobaccodocuments.org/ti/TIDN0003498-3513.html" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[9]</a> (Agency = O&M)

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Robert_S._McIntyre&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robert S. McIntyre (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Robert S. McIntyre</a>, better known as Bob McIntyre, is the Director.</li>

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1311 L Street NW

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: (202) 626-3780

Fax: (202) 638-3486

web site: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ctj.org/" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">www.ctj.org</a>

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Ryan J. Donmoyer, "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aF05ReKjW2L8&refer=us" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">Bush Supports Tax Credits for Dow Chemical, Genentech (Correct)</a>", Bloomberg, February 9, 2004.</li>

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