Thursday afternoon, July 31st
Working for Peace / Paying for War
J.E. McNeil, Executive Director Center on Conscience & War Washington, DC
- What is "war tax" and how does it function?
- What is a war tax resistor?
- Why do individuals engage in this sort of resistance?
- Can an individual of conscience influence certain government priorities by redirecting certain taxes?
- What should I ask myself before taking this step?
- What are the risks?
- What is the likely government response to tax resistance?
- What does one do with the "resisted" funds?
- If I can't be a war tax resistor, what else can I do?
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J. E. McNeil has been a practicing attorney for twenty years and has represented
war tax resistors, demonstrators, and GIs who are COs.
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