Students Advocating National Equality (SANE) and Students Advocating Global Equality (SAGE)
ask you to join us, and to write your Congressperson about your rights as a student.

Very rich people are taking what belongs to students.

In the past 25 years it's become much more difficult to attend school and to get a good job. College tuition has risen much faster than inflation, employers are eliminating higher-paying jobs and cutting benefits, and most students will face years of debt after college. Meanwhile, wages for high school graduates have dropped 20% (30% for males) since the 1980s.

Inequality has grown much worse in the same period of time. The United States has the income distribution of a third-world country, with a small percentage of very wealthy people taking an increasingly large share of our productivity. And the rich are not supporting society:
   -- Average workers pay up to 40% in sales tax, payroll tax, income tax, and utility fees;
   -- Financial experts pay only 15% on million-dollar stock deals;
   -- Two-thirds of U.S. corporations paid NO federal income taxes between 1998 and 2005.
 
Inequality Part 1:


Inequality Part 2:


Summary and References
 



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These organizations support the UN's Millennium Development Goals.

How to contact your Illinois Congressperson:

1 Check this map to find your District Number.

2 Go to The Illinois Elections Page, search By Address or By District (click 'Congressional,' enter District Number). Click on the Congressperson's name for his/her address or fax number.

3 It is recommended that your class write one letter, but that it be sent to every Congressperson who has at least one of your students living in his/her district. See our Sample Letter for help in writing. Be sure to write it in your own words, and add your Congressperson's name and your own names and addresses.













These organizations support the UN's Millennium Development Goals.