Every once in a while I search google for "choose where your taxes go" or "decide where your taxes go". Yesterday, when I did so...I found this article... Alex Ebert Wants YOU to Decide Where Your Tax Money Should Go.
Turns out that Alex Ebert is the frontman for one of my favorite bands...Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (ESMZ). Clearly I don't usually take the time to learn the names of band members. I love listening to music but spend my time studying other topics.
My favorite song from ESMZ is Desert Song...but the crowd favorite is by far Home.
It was certainly a wonderful surprise to learn that such a great artist supports such an important cause. It's far more than a celebrity endorsement though. What Ebert has done is create a website that allows you to share how you would prefer your tax dollars to be allocated...
The New IRS
This ties into a larger project called SecondGov..."an open online platform where ANYONE can propose, discuss, and vote on virtual policies to solicit change."
To learn more...check out this article by Michael Carney...Change agent: Edward Sharpe frontman prepares to launch SecondGov, a virtual political system with real-world aspirations
I've already signed up to be notified when it launches. I wonder how many people will participate? Will SecondGov manage to succeed where Americans Elect failed?
Here's a video where Ebert discusses The New IRS and SecondGov...
And here's a recent video of Townsquare discussing tax choice...
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