SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Kim Kardashian, the model who has parlayed reality TV fame into a personal fortune for her family and herself, is the target of a new online advertising campaign asking Californians to support a proposed ballot initiative to raise taxes on its wealthiest residents.
An online video from the Courage Campaign flashes images of Kardashian living the good life and proclaiming that “being on TV has changed my life, because you get lots of free stuff.”
The video says Kardashian made $12 million in 2010 but paid just 1 percentage point more in California income taxes than someone making $47,000 — 10.3 percent vs. 9.3 percent.
The video ad, which is posted at www.Taxkimk.com, urges Kardashian to support the proposal for a tax increase.
“Not everyone was born a Kardashian, but we all need to pay our fair share,” it says.
A spokeswoman for Kardashian, Pearl Servat, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday from The Associated Press.
The Courage Campaign and the California Federation of Teachers are among the groups backing a so-called millionaire’s tax that would raise income tax rates by 3 percent to 5 percent for individuals who make more than $1 million a year.
Proponents say the
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