I read through the Cato Institute’s DOGE manifesto and the chapter called “shrinking Social Security” was a helpful cheat sheet on what we can expect from DOGE:
Musk is going to pay for HIS tax cut with YOUR Social Security.
My latest for @RollingStone.
Elon Musk has us barreling toward a government shutdown.
Next, he's going to try to use DOGE to cut crucial programs that people rely on in order to fund tax giveaways for himself and his billionaire friends. 💰
New from @owenslindsay1 ⬇️
Remember what this is all about: Trump wants Democrats to agree to raise the debt ceiling so he can pass his massive corporate and billionaire tax cut without a problem.
Shorter version: tax cut for billionaires or the government shuts down for Christmas.
The IRS holds wealthy tax cheats accountable, & that’s exactly why conservatives want to roll it back. Billy Long, Trump's pick to head the IRS, built a career undermining the tax system. Trump’s IRS will be open season for tax cheats to exploit the system with little oversight.
Thanks to more funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS collected nearly $5B from millionaire tax cheats & crime rings. Yet, Congress just froze critical funding, making it easier for wealthy tax cheats to avoid paying their fair share.
Donald Trump says it's going to be "very hard" to bring down grocery prices.
He also says he'll cut the corporate tax rate to 15%.
That would give the same grocery chains who raised your prices an annual $1.7 billion tax break.
What a joke.
Our Executive Director @owenslindsay1 weighs in on the latest funding negotiations 👇
A chart that says it all: the 2017 Trump tax law significantly cut taxes for the wealthy and large corporations, while low and middle-income families saw little to no relief.
This month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a historic $1.8 billion settlement for 4.3 million people who were charged illegal fees or defrauded by credit repair companies.
This is why billionaires want to abolish the CFPB.
It holds the powerful accountable.
Get to know Billy Long, Trump's IRS pick — and a dream come true for wealthy tax cheats.
💰He has taken nearly $250K from corporate tax dodgers
💰 He has zero background in tax policy - except for voting for Trump’s tax scam
💰 He has *co-sponsored bills to abolish the IRS*
Every $1 spent auditing the rich generates $22 in revenue.
A $20B freeze on IRS funding means $66B less for schools, roads, and healthcare.
Defunding the IRS means wealthy tax cheats win, and working families pay the price.
Sen. Murphy stiff arms idea of raising debt ceiling right now
“Why would we help them pass the tax cut for billionaires, and corporations? they're trying to clear space right now to be able to pass their billionaire tax cut. The people I represent hate that idea”
Junk fees are fees that are hidden, forced, anticompetitive, or charged for fake or worthless services. Today, the @FTC finalized a rule to ban junk fees on concert tickets, lodging, and other services.
.@POTUS delivered for workers: record job growth, rising wages, & tackling corporate greed to lower costs.
As @owenslindsay1 says: “Bidenomics proved that when policy puts working families first, the economy thrives.” Trump’s agenda risks undoing it all.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree – tax giveaways for the wealthy and corporations will tank our economy.
