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/
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
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…
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Cleveland's own Garrett Morgan, a prolific African-American inventor.
Most known for inventing the gas mask and traffic signal, and his heroic role in saving the lives of workers trapped underground.
In 1916, Cleveland workers drilling a tunnel under Lake Erie became trapped in toxic fumes following a huge gas explosion.
After two previous failed rescue attempts, Mr. Morgan and his brother stepped in, using his gas masks to rescue two workers and recover four bodies.
Despite his heroism, it took years for the city to recognize his crucial role in the rescue.
Even when orders for his life-saving smoke hoods came pouring in from fire departments across the country, many canceled their purchases when they realized the inventor was a Black man.
Over the next two weekends, we will discuss the four pillars of Black women's health: community health, physical health, mental health, and economic health.
President Trump called Senator John McCain, an American war hero, a "loser".
He said, "I like people who weren't captured.
President Trump attacked a Gold Star family, whose son Humayan paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country - with anti-Muslim bigotry. nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/…