Just the latest in very many instances of Trump & GOP leaders' making crystal clear -- in their statements, budgets, and legislation -- that tax cuts for the well-off are intended to go hand-in-hand with targeting critical programs. 1/
Just a few examples.
Here's Trump in 2017 saying "welfare reform" is up next after taxes.
washingtonexaminer.com/trump-says-wel…
Here's Trump in 2017 saying "welfare reform" is up next after taxes.
washingtonexaminer.com/trump-says-wel…
Here's the Trump Administration trying to give yet more tax cuts for the wealthy while taking away health coverage for millions -- including by ending the law's Medicaid Expansion -- through its position in the ACA lawsuit:
Here's GOP leaders before the 2017 tax law was enacted making clear that after tax cuts for the well off, the next goal would be program cuts cbpp.org/blog/gop-budge…
Trump administrative actions have targeted SNAP, housing assistance, support for immigrants and their families, healthcare, & so much more.
Even while tax regs implementing the 2017 tax law are *very* generous to large corporations and the wealthy.
Even while tax regs implementing the 2017 tax law are *very* generous to large corporations and the wealthy.
And every Trump budget has proposed tax cuts for the well-off while cutting critical programs that support low- and moderate-income people. cbpp.org/research/feder…
The next Trump budget is in February, and this is why we have to take it seriously. The Administration has consistently pursued its budget vision of tax cuts for the wealthy coupled with harsh cuts to critical programs in congress, the courts, and regs. /end
