At #CAPIdeas this morning, discussed some of our ideas for a tax bill that would have actually put more money back in the pockets of American workers and fixed some of the broken incentives in our economic system.
First, the Patriot Corporation Act: this bill would cut taxes for corporations that commit to staying in the US, to hiring in the US, and to providing good wages and fair benefits for workers. brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press…
Then there's the Corporate Freeloader Fee: if you pay your workers what their work is worth, you get a tax cut. But if you choose to pay people so low that they are forced onto government assistance, you have to reimburse taxpayers. brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press…
The third bill is the Working Families Tax Relief Act. This would provide a stronger Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit to more families and workers. brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press…
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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/…