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News Release | CoPIRG Foundation | Budget, Tax

First Step to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff: Close Offshore Tax Loopholes

With Congress scrambling to agree on ways to reduce the deficit, U.S. PIRG released a new analysis pointing out a clear first step to avoid the “fiscal cliff”: closing offshore tax loopholes. Many of America’s largest corporations and wealthiest individuals use accounting gimmicks to shift profits made in America to offshore tax havens, where they pay little to no taxes. This tax avoidance costs the federal government an estimated $150 billion in tax revenue each year.  CoPIRG’s new data illustrates the size of this loss with 16 dramatic ways $150 billion could be spent.

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News Release | CoPIRG | Consumer Protection

Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Colorado Store Shelves

Denver, Nov. 20 –Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to Colorado Public Interest Research Group’s 27th annual Trouble in Toyland report.

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Report | CoPIRG | Consumer Protection

Trouble in Toyland: 27th Annual Survey of Toy Safety

The 2012 Trouble in Toyland report is the 27th annual Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) survey of toy safety. In this report, CoPIRG provides safety guidelines for consumers when purchasing toys for small children and provides examples of toys currently on store shelves that may pose potential safety hazards.

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News Release | CoPIRG | Democracy

Amendment 65 Expected to Win Overwhelmingly

Based on early returns, it appears clear that Colorado voters will approve Amendment 65 today by an overwhelming margin and send a clear message to their elected officials – get big money out of our elections.  As of 8pm and with 1.2 million votes reported, Amendment 65 was passing overwhelmingly in counties including Mesa, Douglas, Kit Carson, Boulder and Jefferson.

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News Release | CoPIRG | Democracy

Distorted Democracy: Big Money and Dark Money in the 2012 Elections

 

A new analysis of pre-election data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and other sources by CoPIRG and Demos shows that outside spending in the first presidential election since Citizens United is living up to its hype: new waves of “outside spending” have been fueled by dark money and unlimited fundraising from a small number of wealthy donors.

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Media Hit | Consumer Protection

College Students Getting Refunds On Debit Cards

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group came out with a study in May called “The Campus Debit Card Trap”. U.S. PIRG is a consumer advocacy group.

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News Release | CoPIRG | Democracy

New Report Details Latest Campaign Finance Numbers on Outside Spending

Unlimited outside spending fueled by a small number of wealthy donors is poised to have an outsized impact on the 2012 elections, according to a new report analyzing the latest campaign filings.   

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News Release | CoPIRG | Tax

New Report Demonstrates Taxpayer Subsidies for Junk Food

Federal subsidies for commodity crops are subsidizing junk food additives like high fructose corn syrup, enough to pay for 21 Twinkies per taxpayer every year, according to CoPIRG’s new report.

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News Release | CoPIRG

Landmark Policy Reduced Energy Use by Equivalent of 100,000 Homes

On the 5 year anniversary of the passage of Colorado’s landmark energy efficiency policy, CoPIRG Foundation joined other energy efficiency advocates to celebrate the result - 800 million KWh in savings for Colorado individuals and businesses, equivalent to 100,000 typical homes.

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Report | CoPIRG | Transportation

Colorado's Transportation Crossroads

Colorado’s transportation network does a poor job of meeting the needs of the state’s residents.

Expanding public transportation can provide more Coloradans with alternatives to driving, while laying the foundation for an efficient transportation system for the 21st century.

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Report | CoPIRG | Consumer Protection, Financial Reform

Highlights of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009

To educate consumers about the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility And Disclosure (CARD) Act signed into law on May 20, CoPIRG released a factsheet about the upcoming changes and tips on how to avoid remaining abusive credit card practices.

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Report | CoPIRG | Health Care

The Cost of Repeal

This report examines the costs and benefits of repealling the Affordable Care Act for the taxpayers, consumers, and businesses of our state.

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Report | CoPIRG | Health Care

Small Business Delimma

When it comes to health care, American small business owners are getting a raw deal.

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Tools & Resources

  • Keep High-Speed Rail On Track
    In 20 years, Colorado highways will be packed with a million more cars. Tell the Governor: Bring high-speed rail to Colorado.
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  • STOP TAX DODGERS
    Corporate tax avoidance cost taxpayers $100 billion last year. We're working to close the loopholes that allow companies to avoid paying the taxes they owe.
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  • Reclaim Democracy
    The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision ushered in an era of unprecedented spending by big money in our elections, but we're working to return our democracy back to the principle of "one person, one vote."
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  • ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON ENERGY SAVINGS?
    Thousands of Coloradans miss out on potential energy-efficiency savings simply because of inconsistencies between our state’s utilities.
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