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Labor unions call for repeal of Trump tax cuts

Top U.S. labor unions are saying they’ve had enough of the Trump tax cuts and want them repealed. Unions including the United Auto Workers, the AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union, the Screen Actors Guild and the National Education Association joined dozens of progressive groups in sending a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday that blasted the Trump cuts as unfairly designed and fiscally irresponsible.

May 21, 2024 The Hill
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Use Expiring Trump Tax Cuts To Overhaul The Entire Tax System, Groups Say

“Congress should pursue reforms — including corporate tax reforms — that stem the decades-long tide of tax cuts for the rich and corporations that have undermined fairness, eroded revenues needed for pro-growth investments, and stifled economic opportunity,” they said. Signers to the letter included the AFL-CIO, the Center for American Progress, the NAACP and Groundwork Collaborative.

May 21, 2024 Huffpost
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Groundwork Joins Over 100 National Groups to Urge Congress to Overhaul the Tax Code, Raise Corporate Rate in 2025

“Congress has a clear runway in 2025 to remake the tax code so it works for the people who drive our economy. The historic group of organizations who penned today’s letter are prepared to hold legislators accountable for ending the massive tax giveaways to the wealthy and corporations and making our tax code more fair. We can start by raising the corporate rate.”

May 21, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative
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ICYMI: New Op-Ed Makes Case for Raising Corporate Taxes to Tame Profiteering & Inflation

“Congress raising the corporate tax rate in 2025 is an opportunity to recoup some of the truly obscene profits corporate America raked in during this period of economic upheaval for American families. It’s time Americans got their money back.”

May 17, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative
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‘Consumers Win’ as Supreme Court Rejects ‘Radical’ Attack on CFPB

Supporters of Thursday's decision also warned that the fight isn't over. Groundwork Collaborative chief economist Rakeen Mabud said that "today's Supreme Court decision was decisively in favor of federal oversight on consumer protection, but we know that big business and their lobbyists won't stop trying to dismantle an agency dedicated to protecting everyday Americans."

May 16, 2024 Common Dreams
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Groundwork’s Dr. Rakeen Mabud on SCOTUS CFPB Ruling: “​​Strong checks on corporate power help build an economy that works for all of us”

“An institution dedicated to protecting consumers from predatory pricing tactics is exactly what Americans need right now. Strong checks on corporate power help build an economy that works for all of us."

May 16, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative
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ICYMI: Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens Joins Bloomberg to Analyze CPI and Tariffs

On Bloomberg Radio’s Balance of Power today, Groundwork Collaborative’s Executive Director Lindsay Owens weighed in on the latest CPI numbers and the president’s new tariffs on China and their impact on the U.S. economy.

May 15, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative
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Balance of Power: Biden and Trump Will Debate

Groundwork Collaborative Executive Director and former senior economic policy adviser to Senator Elizabeth Warren Lindsay Owens talked about what the latest inflation data means for the Federal Reserve.

May 15, 2024 Bloomberg
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‘Jail Time Should Seriously Be Considered,’ Pocan Says of Big Oil Price Fixing.

Groundwork Collaborative executive director Lindsay Owens similarly said last week that "the Department of Justice should criminally prosecute Scott Sheffield and Congress should tax back the industry's windfall profits and issue every American a refund."

May 15, 2024 Common Dreams
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Think corporate greed is the leading cause of inflation? Think again.

For instance, progressive advocacy group Groundwork Collaborative recently argued that corporate profits drove 53% of inflation during the second and third quarters of 2023. That report found corporate profits were to blame for 34% of inflation since the start of Covid-19.

May 15, 2024 CNN
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