Help Support Progressive Taxation as a Wealthy Vermonter
Thanks for your interest in indicating support for the Fair Share for Vermont proposals!
Attached below is a letter of support for tax proposals to increase taxes on the wealthiest Vermont residents to raise crucial state revenue. Current signers are listed at the bottom of this letter. The Fair Share for Vermont Campaign will be sending this letter to legislators in March as well as making the letter public with the press. Please fill out your name at the bottom, and you’ll be added to the list of signers, or contact Anika Heilweil at anika@publicassets.org with any comments and questions! Thank you!
Dear Legislators,
As Vermont taxpayers and community members, we recognize the urgent moment we face. We see an acute housing crisis, chronic underfunding of state services, and a need for immediate investments in our infrastructure and environmental protection. At the same time, as Vermonters who have economically prospered in our state, we believe in contributing our fair share to build a state that works for all people who live here.
We support the Fair Share for Vermont proposals to increase taxes on the wealthiest Vermont residents, and we are willing to pay additional taxes to raise revenue for fundamental government services. We recognize that through public investment, we can improve the quality of life for all people.
Vermont is defined by its community spirit. Here in Vermont, we take care of our neighbors and form close relationships that transcend economic circumstances. Public investment, funded through tax revenue, is necessary to amplify these community efforts and fund programs that strengthen our communities.
We call on the legislature to make fiscally responsible choices to ensure that we are addressing the needs of our residents and ensuring that our state’s revenues are strong and sustainable. And we think it’s important for Vermonters– especially our state legislators– to know that many of the people who will pay these taxes support them.
People like us value our state’s public investments and quality of life. We love living in Vermont and appreciate the public good that taxes provide.
We support the Fair Share for Vermont proposal that would create a 3% income tax surcharge on incomes over $500,000. We also support conversations in the legislature to design a proposal for a modest tax on unrealized gains for taxpayer with over $10 million in assets. We understand the current bill to tax unrealized gains will be refined to improve scope and practicality, and as the legislature works on these improvements, we support the effort to find ways to levy taxes on substantial pools of untaxed wealth.
These proposals would raise significant revenue from those most able to pay, which would be invested back into our state to address pressing needs and build strong communities.
We want our state to work for all Vermonters, and we want to contribute our fair share to make it happen.
Inaugural Signers,
Annie Penfield
Barbarina Heyerdahl
Ben Cohen
David Blittersdorf
Don Horenstein
Duane Peterson
Eliza Hale
Elsa Engstrom
Evie Lovett
Susanna Penfield
Hannah Dreissigacker
Jeff Shumlin
Jerry Greenfield
Jo Lum
Izzy Snyder
John Wyman
Martha Rabinowitz
Olivia Sommers
Renee Reiner
Ron Miller
Sylvia Penfield
Join these signers and sign the letter below: