igorvolsky
@igorvolsky
Former Executive Director of Groundwork Action | Former ED & Co-Founder of @GunsDownAmerica & VP at @AmProg
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.@HBoushey & me on why we shouldnt be surprised that a massive inequality-exploding tax cut wont grow the economy. Pro (equitable!) growth tax policies abound, including taxes on ultra-rich, but #OBBBA moves in opposite direction. @equitablegrowth @MSNBC msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…
They're standing and cheering for Trump's plan to gut Medicaid and fund bigger tax cuts for BILLIONAIRES. Funding billionaires is "a very big part" of their plan — helping YOU is NOT!! #SOTU
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The so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" that the Senate just advanced is nothing more than a tax giveaway to the ultra-wealthy that hurts working families. Allowing billionaires to continue hoarding wealth will kill innovation, slow growth, and keep the system rigged against us. Our…
Americans want to eliminate billionaires. The Senate just voted to enrich them.
Here's a list of other countries where elected officials were silenced, expelled, blocked, or physically removed for challenging the ruling party during press conferences or public discourse: Uganda Turkey Venezuela Russia India Belarus Nicaragua Tanzania Cambodia Zimbabwe
Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
Really important piece that breaks down how we can reduce the power of billionaires over our economy and democracy
Don't let the Trump-Musk feud distract you. Musk is just one example of how unchecked wealth concentration is eroding our democracy and driving economic inequality. The solution? Tax the ultra-rich. Economist Gabriel Zucman makes the case in a new op-ed: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Don't let the Trump-Musk feud distract you. Musk is just one example of how unchecked wealth concentration is eroding our democracy and driving economic inequality. The solution? Tax the ultra-rich. Economist Gabriel Zucman makes the case in a new op-ed: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Trump is feuding w/ Musk This isn’t just drama; it’s a warning sign Billionaires battling for dominance is what happens when extreme wealth takes over govt To advance policies that help working families (rather than billionaires), we must tax wealth TaxGreed.org
🚨 @HouseDemocrats offered multiple amendments to the GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill," which would've blocked tax cuts to multi-millionaires and billionaires at the expense of workers and the middle class. Republicans rejected each amendment. WATCH:
BREAKING: Signalgate 2.0 — Trump’s billionaires accidentally added us to their group chat.
"President trump is trying to deliver an unprecedented give-away to his billionaire friends." @ElissaSlotkin nails it: It's time to tax greedy billionaires, not FUND greedy billionaires — it's time to help YOU!
They're not working for you. For our economy, our democracy, and our planet — Congress must TAX THE GREEDY BILLIONAIRES NOW! #SOTU
Tonight, amid all the lies, one thing will ring true: In Trump’s America, the bully pulpit belongs to the greedy billionaires.
It's time to TAX the greedy billionaires, NOT fund them — or give them unchecked power! #SOTU
👀 from the youngest member of the House:
While Trump says "Drill baby, drill," at #SOTU, remember: Our broken tax system is fueling the climate crisis. It’s time to END handouts to Big Oil billionaires — taxing greedy billionaires will break up corporate power, strengthen our democracy, and fuel energy independence!!