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#Thread Below is a statement from Sarah Jaynes, a key advisor to the Winning Jobs Narrative project and the Executive Director of the Rural Democracy Initiative: 1/11 #RuralDemocracyInitiative 
Voters in small cities and rural communities are working people, through and through. They believe in their communities and in this country, even when the country fails to prioritize them and rural economies struggle. 2/11 #RuralVoters #DemPriorities #WorkingAmerica
Some right wing leaders have tried to exploit the economic anxiety that many rural Americans justifiably feel.But the Biden Administration & current Congressional majority have taken action with the greatest investments in rural America in the last 50 years. 3/11 #DemPriorities
This morning’s rant will be about Prop 121, how important it is that #workingfamilies understand our role in #taxpolicy and fighting for #fairtax to reach #economicsecurity
CO’s flat income tax rate means the wealthy always pay less in taxes than me & probs you #copolitics
CO’s flat income tax rate means the wealthy always pay less in taxes than me & probs you #copolitics
First of all, this is a great ballot guide if you care about economic security and recovery. @BellPolicy nerds out on this stud so we don’t have to. They have produced tons of data throughout the years to show us what it means to thrive or struggle in Denver, & CO.
#copolitics
#copolitics
First, it is a #VOTE NO on prop 121 ya’ll, let’s get into it:
This prop would lower income taxes across the board. But it isn’t what you think it is. We can’t afford to lower taxes, we have to make #fairtax possible by finding ways to make them #equitable
This prop would lower income taxes across the board. But it isn’t what you think it is. We can’t afford to lower taxes, we have to make #fairtax possible by finding ways to make them #equitable
This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This section is called: Leveling the Economic Playing Field & Reforming the Tax Code to Benefit Working Families Only one party has a specific plan for rebuilding the great American #MiddleClass and helping all #WorkingFamilies. 1/11
The U.S. economy is rigged against the American people. Time after time, President Trump and the Republicans have rewarded big corporations and their wealthy donors, and left working families behind. 2/11 #DemPartyPlatform #WorkingFamilies #EconomicJustice
#Democrats will take decisive action to level the playing field for people of color, working families, women, small business owners, and others who have been left on the sidelines.3/11 #DemPartyPlatform #EconomicJustice
Today, @WaysMeansCmte heard from workers counting on @SenateGOP to do their job and #ExtendUI.
The $600/week unemployment payments have been a lifeline for millions of Americans now feeling hopeless as these benefits expire.
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The $600/week unemployment payments have been a lifeline for millions of Americans now feeling hopeless as these benefits expire.
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I understand the sense of uncertainty #WorkingFamilies are feeling right now.
In 2004 and 2005, I was:
▫️Unemployed
▫️Had less than $20 in the bank
▫️Fearful of what the future had in store
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In 2004 and 2005, I was:
▫️Unemployed
▫️Had less than $20 in the bank
▫️Fearful of what the future had in store
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When it came to giving the top 1% a tax cut in the TRILLIONS, Republicans were all too happy to pass it quickly without a way to pay for it.
But when millions of #WorkingFamilies asked them to save $600/wk unemployment payments, they shrugged their shoulders & left town.
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But when millions of #WorkingFamilies asked them to save $600/wk unemployment payments, they shrugged their shoulders & left town.
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Families struggling to make ends meet need more than a one-time $1,200 payment.
Here's what I'm calling for to help #WorkingFamilies:
▶️$2,000 stimulus checks every quarter for adults
▶️Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit
#FundFamilies
Here's what I'm calling for to help #WorkingFamilies:
▶️$2,000 stimulus checks every quarter for adults
▶️Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit
#FundFamilies
Expanding & increasing #CTC & #EITC would
✅help lift millions out of poverty
✅keep families stable
✅provide a much-needed boost to the economy
That's why I introduced a temporary expansion of these programs with @SenatorBennet @SenatorDurbin and @RonWyden.
✅help lift millions out of poverty
✅keep families stable
✅provide a much-needed boost to the economy
That's why I introduced a temporary expansion of these programs with @SenatorBennet @SenatorDurbin and @RonWyden.
Last night, @realDonaldTrump signed the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act into law.
So, I want to tell you why I voted for this package & how it will help #WorkingFamilies across the US.
1️⃣ Ensures FREE #COVID19 testing for everyone who needs it, including the uninsured.
So, I want to tell you why I voted for this package & how it will help #WorkingFamilies across the US.
1️⃣ Ensures FREE #COVID19 testing for everyone who needs it, including the uninsured.
2️⃣ Increases #Medicaid funding to help local, state, tribal & territorial health systems.
3️⃣ Enhances Unemployment Insurance, provides 2 weeks of #PaidSickLeave, up to 3 months of family/medical leave for eligible workers & fully reimburses #SmallBusinesses for providing leave.
3️⃣ Enhances Unemployment Insurance, provides 2 weeks of #PaidSickLeave, up to 3 months of family/medical leave for eligible workers & fully reimburses #SmallBusinesses for providing leave.
4️⃣ Strengthens nutrition initiatives like #SNAP, #StudentMeals, #SeniorsMeals & #FoodBanks.
All these measures will help those hit hardest by #COVID19 like low-income, hourly & gig workers.
@HouseDemocrats will continue passing bills #ForThePeople to get us through this crisis.
All these measures will help those hit hardest by #COVID19 like low-income, hourly & gig workers.
@HouseDemocrats will continue passing bills #ForThePeople to get us through this crisis.
Need proof that our tax code is broken? At least 60 Fortune 500 companies, all worth millions of dollars, paid no federal income tax in 2018 – massive windfall.
Meanwhile, many workers across the country got next to nothing. itep.org/notadime/
Meanwhile, many workers across the country got next to nothing. itep.org/notadime/
And what’s more:
- millions of workers who aren't raising children are taxed into poverty
- workers 24 and younger or 65 and older can’t even get EITC
- low-income families don’t receive the full Child Tax Credit
- millions of workers who aren't raising children are taxed into poverty
- workers 24 and younger or 65 and older can’t even get EITC
- low-income families don’t receive the full Child Tax Credit
We need to fix our broken tax code, and help families keep up with the cost of living. That starts with passing the #WorkingFamilies Tax Relief Act. vox.com/future-perfect…
Where better to spend a Tuesday than Youngstown, Ohio?
I started the day at the United Way, talking about the #WorkingFamilies Tax Relief Act—which will boost the incomes of 114 million Americans, including more than 4 million Ohioans, & lift 3 million children out of poverty.
I started the day at the United Way, talking about the #WorkingFamilies Tax Relief Act—which will boost the incomes of 114 million Americans, including more than 4 million Ohioans, & lift 3 million children out of poverty.
Next, I went over to @youngstownstate to visit with my friend, President @JimTressel5. Great to catch up, and talk about additive manufacturing. #YandProud
This afternoon, we met with the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments – and then we went on a tour of Youngstown’s SMART2 Corridor. I’m proud to have helped secure a BUILD grant to make this project possible: it will help provide reliable transportation around the city.
The GOP tax scam was a huge windfall for the extremely wealthy and largest corporations while working families were left out in the cold. We can fix that with the #WorkingFamilies Tax Relief Act. #TaxDay2019
This bill would expand two of the most effective tools we have to fight poverty and put money in the pockets of working families – the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit. #TaxDay2019
In Pennsylvania, 1.69 Million households would benefit from the #WorkingFamiles Tax Relief Act according to the @CenterOnBudget. #TaxDay2019 cbpp.org/research/feder…
The GOP tax scam was a huge windfall for the extremely wealthy and largest corporations while working families were left out in the cold. We can fix that with the #WorkingFamilies Tax Relief Act.
This bill would expand two of the most effective tools we have to fight poverty and put money in the pockets of working families – the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.
In Pennsylvania, 1.69 Million households would benefit from the #WorkingFamiles Tax Relief Act according to the @CenterOnBudget. cbpp.org/research/feder…
1/3: My parents’ story is the story of #WorkingFamilies in #CA34 and across America.
They worked night and day to provide for their kids — w/ no guarantee of a dignified retirement.
Joined my @WaysMeansCmte colleagues today for hearings on how we’ll improve #RetirementSecurity.
They worked night and day to provide for their kids — w/ no guarantee of a dignified retirement.
Joined my @WaysMeansCmte colleagues today for hearings on how we’ll improve #RetirementSecurity.
2/3: I wanted to know what kind of impact raising the #MinimumWage would have on the savings ability of women, #PeopleOfColor, and low-income Americans.
Nancy Altman, President of @SSWorks said:
Raising the wage is a “winning strategy, one where EVERYONE would be better off.”
Nancy Altman, President of @SSWorks said:
Raising the wage is a “winning strategy, one where EVERYONE would be better off.”
3/3: Women have made gains in the workplace, but there’s still an #IncomeGap we need to bridge — especially for women of color.
According to Nancy Altman of @SSWorks, we can achieve this if we:
🔹 #RaiseTheWage
🔹 Strengthen #CollectiveBargaining
🔹 Expand #SocialSecurity
According to Nancy Altman of @SSWorks, we can achieve this if we:
🔹 #RaiseTheWage
🔹 Strengthen #CollectiveBargaining
🔹 Expand #SocialSecurity
