Government spending for public investment in the U.S. has declined by nearly one-third since the early 1980s, and is forecast to drop even more. Find out if your elected officials support policies that help or policies that don't, then let your vote be your voice. Work in local coalitions to demand corporate accountability. While the tax burden on working families in the U.S. hasn't changed much over the last 20 years, the tax burden for the very wealthiest has actually declined. Compared with other major industrial nations, U.S. federal, state, and local taxes combined rank second lowest.
Corporations pay less in taxes than ever.
Find out if your elected officials support policies that help or policies that don't, then let your vote be your voice. Work in local coalitions to demand corporate accountability. The federal budget deficit has been cut in half over the last four years. Compared with the size of the nation's economy, it is smaller than the deficits of almost all other industrialized nations. U.S. public investment in public infrastructure has declined by nearly one-third since the early 1980s and is expected to drop further under current spending patterns.