rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/political-education-series-wealth-inequality-and-the-tax-system?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-political-education-series-wealth-inequality-and-the-tax-system' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Maine Democratic Socialists of America https://actionnetwork.org/groups/maine-dsa https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/events/photos/003/112/072/normal/Total_US_family_wealth_timeline_by_wealth_group.png How does the tax system affect you? If you are self-employed, do trades work, or pick up seasonal jobs, you already know the answer is: not well. Join us on April 30th for the first session of our Political Education series on wealth inequality and the tax system. This two-part series, developed in collaboration with the Political Education Committee and the Finance Committee, takes a close look at how the current U.S. tax system under capitalism affects working people in Maine and what a socialist alternative could look like. Session 1 will cover: Wealth inequality in the national and Maine context How the tax system punishes irregular and seasonal income The self-employment tax burden How the tax code actively perpetuates wealth inequality We are excited to welcome guest speakers John F and Mark S, who will help ground the discussion in real-life impacts for Maine workers. The session will close with a facilitated discussion This event is open to all members and community members. This is a hybrid event. Join us in person at the Maine DSA office (address shared with registered attendees 24 hours before the event) or online via Zoom (link provided upon registration). https://actionnetwork.org/events/political-education-series-wealth-inequality-and-the-tax-system