From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Your family’s budget reflects your needs and priorities: food, housing, education, healthcare, and your retirement security. When Congress passes a budget, it should reflect these same priorities. And yet, the budget that Donald Trump … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/12/19/house-and-senate-vote-heres-13-worst-things-trump-gop-tax-scam Published on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 by Common Dreams Tax experts warn the proposal prioritizes wealthiest Americans—like President Donald Trump, his billionaire cabinet, and the many millionaires in Congress—at the expense of working families with children By Common … Continued
From the PICO National Network (http://www.piconetwork.org): We have one last chance to stop the Republican tax bill. Congressional conferees are meeting this week to negotiate the final deal on a tax package that cuts health care benefits and raises taxes … Continued
From the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (http://www.itep.org/): The House passed its “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” November 16th and the Senate passed its version December 2nd. Both bills would raise taxes on many low- and middle-income families in … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/12/04/will-pay-children-grandchildren/#.WiV8SVWnEdU By CHN December 4, 2017 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Monday, Dec. 4 in response to the tax bills passed by the Senate and House: “The Senate and … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/11/27/new-study-shows-how-taxing-rich-saves-lives-while-trumps-tax-plan-kills Published on Monday, November 27, 2017 by Common Dreams Study found that candidate Trump’s plan would result in nearly 30,000 added deaths per year from all causes, while a plan put forth by Bernie Sanders would actually … Continued
We need to keep the pressure on to stop these bills that stand to hurt the most vulnerable among us! From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): House, Senate Prepare to Begin Final Tax Negotiations Next Week This week the Senate passed … Continued
From the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (http://www.itep.org/): Average taxpayers in all income groups get a tax increase, especially the poor Some low-income people would face a tax hike starting in 2019, the second year the plan would be … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): The Senate tax cut bill is an assault of economic and political equality as well as Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. Some of the worst features of the Republican tax proposals … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/11/27/tax-hikes-working-class-cbo-shows-senate-gop-plan-steals-poor-gives-rich Published on Monday, November 27, 2017 by Common Dreams New report shows that in 2027, taxpayers making up to $75,000 would see a tax hike By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Senate Finance Committee chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) … Continued