House Republicans approved a budget plan that extends the 2017 Trump tax cuts—mainly benefiting the wealthy and corporations—at a projected cost of $5.5 trillion over the next decade, while slashing programs like Medicaid and child nutrition assistance. Democrats and advocacy groups have condemned the proposal as a massive giveaway to billionaires that deepens inequality and harms working families.
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New report exposes tax system’s role in widening racial wealth gap, calls for urgent reforms
Color of Change and Americans for Tax Fairness have released a report highlighting the deep racial inequities in the U.S. tax system and calling for reforms to make the tax code work for everyone, not just the top 1 percent.
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Restaurant workers deserve a livable wage, too
Restaurant Opportunities Center – DC is pushing for a minimum wage hike for tipped workers across the country, with several states currently considering legislation to do the same, while the National Restaurant Association is fighting against the increase.