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ACTION ALERTS
THE RELIGIOUS PEACE TAX FUND
BILL
In 1940, legislation in
the United States Congress was passed establishing an alternative to
military service, providing a legal way for conscientious objectors to
nonviolently serve their country. But there is still no alternative for
the "drafted dollars" of citizens who conscientiously object to spending
for military purposes. This despite the fact that such legislation has
been in committee since 1972, sponsored by congresspersons from various
states in the U.S.
The Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Bill would amend tax law to
recognize the legal status of conscientious objection to payment of
military taxes. The bill would establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax
Trust Fund in the federal treasury to receive the taxes of conscientious
objectors. Money from this fund would be allocated annually to any
non-military appropriation in the federal budget. None of the
money could be used for any military expense.
The National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund is a non-profit advocacy
organization working to pass Peace Tax Fund legislation.
To learn more about this legislation and the campaign to pass it contact
the National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund, 2121 Decatur Place, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 20008; or by phone toll free, 888-732-2382, or by
e-mail, info@peacetaxfund.org.
You may also want to contact legislators from your area to inquire as to
their position on this measure. Please contact Michael Cordner, 233
South Street, South Hero, VT, 05486, drcordner@aol.com with any responses
received.
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Please go to The
Hunger Site once a day, click the button on the first page. Every day
that you do that, the sponsors will donate food - at no cost to you - that
will be distributed around the world in countries where starvation is taking
lives at the rate, worldwide, of one every 3 1/2 seconds. You can do
this once each day. The Hunger Site:
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