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This letter was sent by OpenCongress user jldunne71 on October 12, 2011 in support of H.R.1124 Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011. Privacy setting: PUBLIC
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H.R.1124 Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 14th Congressional district of New York. I support H.R.1124 - Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

The extreme divide between the haves and the have nots can be traced directly back to regressive tax policy installed by the republicans and kept going by the weak democrats. All that wealth in the hands of the few make them more powerful than the government that is supposed to run the country. Instead the government is being run by them.

It is so good to see that there are still some democrats willing to fight against the powerful for the good of the country and the welfare of all the people. Now that we have a jobs bill that the republicans voted down, your support for reinstating fair tax rates for the rich will only enlighten us all to the contrast of the the two parties.

Please don't let us down once again. This will lead to support of a third party that I and others will have no choice but to support.

Sincerely,
Joann Dunne O'Connor
This letter was a reply from the office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] on October 12, 2011.
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Sincerely,

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
United States Senator

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