Another week, another round of dubious cuts.
This week in OtherWords, Chuck Collins — who literally wrote the book on billionaire tax dodging — expertly explains why the Trump administration’s deep cuts to the IRS will only benefit billionaires like Elon Musk. Meanwhile Florida resident Vanessa Alvarez shares how potential transit cuts would make life harder for workers like her. Do lawmakers know what it’s like to take a bus to work?
Of course, the courts have called many of Trump and Musk’s cuts illegal or unconstitutional. But with Trump and his allies trying to undermine those rulings, Paul Gordon explains why it’s so important for ordinary Americans that we protect the impartiality of our judges.
Also this week, Victoria Lee has some good news for Americans fed up with their rising utility bills: You’re not alone! Read her piece to understand why your electric bill keeps going up and how to get involved to stop it.
New This Week…
Dismantling the IRS Only Helps Billionaire Tax Dodgers | Chuck Collins
Starting this tax season, Trump and Musk’s IRS cuts will cost middle class taxpayers a lot more than they save.
Public Transit Moves Working Families. We Need to Support It. | Vanessa Alvarez
If leaders in Washington cut transit funding, working families like mine will pay the price.
It’s Time to Turn Up the Heat on Monopoly Utilities | Victoria Lee
Three in four Americans get monthly utility bills from for-profit corporations that reward billionaire investors and rip off ratepayers like you and me.
Moments Like Now Are Why We Have Courts | Paul Gordon
Trump and his allies understand how important the courts are in protecting us. Why else would they be trying to neuter them?
In Case You Missed It…
I Won’t Resign My Federal Job — And No One Else Should Either | Paul Osadebe
Our work provides essential services for all Americans without concern for profit. Without our work, Americans would live at the mercy of robber barons.
It’s Time to Go on Offense for Democracy | Sulma Arias
It’s not about who you voted for. It’s about who gets to live with dignity.
The Persecution of Mahmoud Khalil Is a Threat to Free Speech Everywhere | Farrah Hassen
If a student can be jailed for speaking out, so can anyone who criticizes U.S. government actions. That’s the point.
Marijuana Legalization Advocates Are the Majority. It’s Time We Act Like It. | Paul Armentano
Far too often, lawmakers choose to either ignore this constituency or treat them with outright hostility.
