The mantra may be "fair taxes for all," but the bottom line of a recently resurrected coalition is preservation of our nation's social and public infrastructures.

"Fair Taxes for All," a grassroots coalition that counts the AFT among its 200-plus membership of unions, nonprofit organizations and associations, first formed two years ago to fight President Bush's initial round of tax givebacks. The coalition was resurrected in January in response to President Bush's call for a $670 billion "economic stimulus" proposal, as well as other initiatives, that deliver major tax cuts to the nation's wealthiest taxpayers at the expense of much-needed federal programs.

"President Bush's 'economic growth' plan is a tax cut for millionaires that most economists agree will not effectively stimulate our weak economy or create jobs," the coalition points out. "The reduction in public revenue resulting from the overall Bush tax package would leave our government $2 trillion poorer."

AFT Public Employees members are encouraged to rally behind "Fair Taxes for All." Visit  www.fairtaxesforall.org for more information about the coalition--and more importantly, for more information about how the tax cuts will further erode state revenues.

The combined erosion of federal, state and local revenues would affect working families, public services and the public infrastructure. The coalition provides links to valuable reports, produced by organizations such as Citizen for Tax Justice and the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. These reports explain in detail who really benefits from the cuts.