Help Stop the Massive Tax Break for Trial Lawyers!

With a looming potential tax break for trial lawyers, the Institute for Legal Reform has organized a campaign to urge Congress members to oppose this move by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

From the IRL:

"In this struggling economy, why is everybody being asked to sacrifice -- except for trial lawyers? We are racking up record government deficits. Americans are still struggling amidst a recovering economy and high unemployment. So why are the trial lawyers being given a tax break while the rest of us are hurting? Right now, the federal government's top priority should be jobs -- not making it easier for trial lawyers to sue American employers."

Click here to email your members of Congress to ask them to oppose this tax break.

To view the IRL article, click here: http://bit.ly/bC4dXO

July 26, 2010

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