Hundreds of State-Based Organizations Send a Message to Congress: No More Tax Giveaways for the Rich and Corporations
The State Revenue Alliance is proud to support hundreds of state-based organizations in 20 states, representing millions of Americans, who sent letters to their Congressional delegation over the past week in opposition to any attempt to replace the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act with a new bill that pays for tax cuts for the rich and corporations by slashing programs that help feed, house and provide healthcare to millions of Americans.
The letters show the growing opposition to plans to cut food assistance, healthcare and more in order to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
Over 300 diverse organizations joined their respective state coalitions in the effort, including local labor unions, policy organizations, grassroots organizers, faith organizations and churches, child care, climate, education, housing, and immigrant rights advocate groups with members in each state. The letters also coincide with actions by advocates around the country who--backed by the opinions of a vast majority of Americans--are drawing a line in the sand for policymakers in Washington, DC and state legislators and demanding no more tax giveaways for the super rich and corporations.
SRA also worked with many of the organizations last fall to travel to Washington, DC for Fair Share America’s launch and to hold over 100 meetings with members of Congress to discuss the need for tax justice and revenue policies that fund community needs.
SRA Executive Director Amber Wallin said, “The rich and the well-connected aren’t paying their fair share in taxes, and that has to change in Congress and in our state capitols. SRA is proud of the hundreds of organizations committed to fighting together to fully fund our communities’ futures. We are united and ready to oppose any attempt to pay for tax cuts for billionaires by taking away healthcare, food assistance and other basic services that matter most to families and children across the country. Regardless of who they voted for, the vast majority of Americans did not vote for new tax breaks for the wealthy and well-connected. Any vote to extend or further cut taxes for corporations and the rich would worsen economic opportunity for workers and families and threaten the programs that matter most to children in need.”
Taxes and revenue are among the major issues driving legislative debates across the country, not just on Capitol Hill.
“Our work to make New York an affordable, healthy, safe place for working-class people to thrive goes beyond the halls of Albany,” said Invest In Our NY Campaign Director Carolyn Martinez-Class. “Regardless of their party affiliation, New York’s federal representatives must fight for all of us, not just the wealthy few. That means ending the extremely regressive 2017 tax cuts that benefited millionaires and billionaires and ensuring giant corporations pay what they owe in taxes.”
Participating organizations came from 20 states, including: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington State.