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Trump’s Chaotic Tariff Policy Throws Working Families Under the Bus to Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires

"Republicans are already chomping at the bit to use any potential tariff revenue to fund their next massive billionaire tax break.”

April 2, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Musk’s Ouster is the Liberation that Americans Want, Says Groundwork’s Owens

“But Musk’s ouster is only the first step in achieving true liberation. He is a symptom of a broader disease, which is that billionaires are tightening their grip on our democracy. To cure the disease, we must put our power back in the hands of the people.”

April 2, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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ICYMI: Trump’s Promised Manufacturing Boom is a Big Bust

"He isn’t ushering in a manufacturing boom – he’s putting us on a collision course toward a recession.”

April 2, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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ICYMI: Americans Say They’re Worse Off Under Trump, Unhappy With Admin’s Lack of Focus on Lowering Prices

“With prices continuing to rise, tariff threats causing chaos, and the GOP laser-focused on gutting Social Security and Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax breaks, it’s no surprise Americans are worried about where this Administration is headed.”

March 31, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Rising Core Inflation, Plummeting Consumer Confidence Suggest Worsening Economic Instability Under Trump

“Once again, this week’s economic data show that Trump is steering the country toward a recession. Americans have already lost faith in the Trump Administration’s lack of focus on lowering prices as inflation on everyday goods continues to climb."

March 28, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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On Opening Day, New Report Urges “Street Pricing” Policies to Combat Price Gouging at Stadiums and Airports

Today, as Major League Baseball celebrates Opening Day, Groundwork Collaborative released a new policy brief, “Shakedown at the Snack Counter: The Case for Street Pricing,” urging lawmakers to implement “street pricing” policies in stadiums and airports as costs continue to rise for families attending a ballgame or taking a flight to visit family.

March 27, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Consumer Confidence Report Points to Trump Recession, Says Jacquez

“Instead of lowering the cost of living or investing in programs like Medicaid that millions of Americans rely on, the Trump Administration and its allies in Congress are ignoring working families and zeroing in on another round of tax giveaways to their billionaire donors and large corporations."

March 25, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Trump Admin’s Assault on the IRS Will Put Billions Back into the Pockets of Wealthy Tax Cheats This Year

The Washington Post reported today that the Trump Administration’s “demolition” of the IRS would put billions back into the pockets of ultra-wealthy tax cheats this year and defund taxpayer services.

March 22, 2025
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Trump’s Commerce Secretary Wants Seniors to Shut Up and Sit Down if They Don’t Receive Their Social Security Check

“The Trump Administration just told seniors that they should shut up and sit down if they don’t receive their Social Security checks on time."

March 21, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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As Warning Signs Flash Across the Economy, Trump Administration Targets Key Statistical Agencies

“The Trump Administration is testing whether you can prevent a recession with a disappearing act."

March 21, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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