My state is actively ruining employees’ lives by reducing taxes for businesses (less revenue), which is making it so that the state cannot afford raises and are constantly increasing healthcare costs for employees.
I would love to do something, and the only thing I can think of that would have any meaningful impact would be to sue the state. But I have no idea what that process would take, nor do I personally have funds to hire a lawyer.
I hear about class-action lawsuits all the time, and would be interested in understanding their process better.
- How would I find a lawyer/firm that would be interested in taking the case?
- Can you even sue a state for this sort of thing?
- Aside of maintaining my anonymity to avoid retaliation, what else should I be aware of in case this process gets off the ground?
Edit: Clarity
You cant sue the government without a specific tort, and “the state purposefully collected less revenue in order to deny giving me more money” is not a rational or legal argument. Further, you explicitly cannot sue the government for performing the duties of the government, like collecting taxes or carrying mail.
You have no actionable cause. It sounds like what youre looking for is thoughts and prayers.