Make State Tax Systems Fair for Everyone

Across the country, working families pay a higher share of their income in taxes than the ultra-wealthy. As The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reports, many states still rely on outdated and regressive tax systems that allow the richest residents to contribute less — even as schools, hospitals, and public services face chronic underfunding.

This is backwards. Our communities thrive when everyone pays their fair share, and when tax systems reflect our shared values of fairness, responsibility, and opportunity. But too often, state tax codes reward wealth instead of work, forcing ordinary people to pick up the tab.

State lawmakers must act now to make their tax systems fairer and more equitable. That means closing loopholes that benefit the rich, taxing extreme wealth appropriately, and investing those revenues back into education, healthcare, infrastructure, and other public goods that strengthen our communities.

Add your name to demand states make their tax systems fair and ensure the wealthy pay their share.

Fair taxes mean strong schools, safe communities, and opportunity for everyone. Together, we can build a system where prosperity is shared, not hoarded.