Hundreds protest at Tax Day rally in the Plaza
ST.
AUGUSTINE – April 15, 2017 – More than 200 protestors turned out today
for Indivisible St. Johns’ “Show Us Your Taxes” rally. Chanting, “What
are you hiding. Show
us your taxes,” at the Plaza de la Constitucion, the crowd demanded the
release of President Donald Trump's tax returns.
“President
Trump claims ordinary people don't care at all,” speaker Mary Lou
Hofmann said. “But a January Washington Post-ABC News poll found three
quarters – 74 percent
– of Americans say Trump should release his tax returns. That includes a
majority – 53 percent – of Republicans.”
Hofmann listed five reasons Trump should release his tax returns:
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Does Trump contribute any taxes to the nation he leads?
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What are Trump's foreign entanglements?
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How much would Trump personally benefit from his proposed tax overhaul?
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Releasing tax returns is an expected part of the process.
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An audit is no excuse.
Speaker
Daphne Grabowski read a letter she wrote to Trump, criticizing his
statements that he worked the system, so that he did not have to pay
taxes.
“I know my country needs it more, so I suck it up and pay,” she said.
Earlier
this week, several Indivisible St. Johns members met with U.S. Rep.
John Rutherford and asked him if he felt Trump should release his taxes.
His response: “I don't think it matters.”
Many
of the peaceful protestors at the rally came armed with signs reading,
“What's that chicken hiding,” “FBI, please hurry,” “Tax or impeachment,
take your pick.”
This Tax Day rally coincided with a national movement of marches and rallies, and featured live music by the Peaceniks.
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Indivisible
St. Johns is a nonpartisan community group dedicated to raising
awareness of the political issues facing our nation. Our principles:
Donald Trump's agenda will
take America backward and must be stopped. In order to work together to
achieve this goal, we must model the values of inclusion, respect and
fairness.
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