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AllMay 15, 2025
ICYMI: GOP-led House Agriculture Committee Voted to Rip Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans to Bankroll Another Billionaire Tax Break
Washington, D.C. — The Republican-led House Committee on Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), voted to cut nearly $300 billion from the vital food assistance program to fund massive tax breaks for the wealthy. That means that every Republican on this committee just voted for a plan that could force millions of […]
May 14, 2025
House Republicans in Ways & Means Committee Greenlight Massive Tax Giveaway to Millionaires and Billionaires, Paid for By Working-Class Americans
Washington, D.C. — Today, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance a bill that gives massive tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires, paid for by raising taxes on working people and leaving millions without health care. The Republican plan also takes away health care tax credits, which will lead to 4.2 […]
May 8, 2025
ICYMI: Trump Suggests Parents Ration Kids’ Toys & School Supplies, As Republicans Work To Give Billionaires Another Tax Break
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump and billionaires in his cabinet recently suggested that parents ration their kids’ toys and school supplies as he and Republicans in Congress work to pass another massive tax break for the ultra-rich. During an interview with Kristen Welker, President Trump argued that America’s children “don’t need to have 30 […]
May 7, 2025
Millions Of People Could Lose Their Health Care Under GOP Tax Plan According to New CBO Report
Washington, D.C. — Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a new report evaluating the effects of proposals from congressional Republicans to gut Medicaid to give the ultra-rich another tax break. Their report revealed that millions of people could lose their health coverage if Republicans in Congress push ahead with these plans and their pro-billionaire […]
May 5, 2025
NEW ADS: Mobile Billboards Urge Against House Republicans’ Plan to Let Families With Children Go Hungry In Order To Give Billionaires Even More Money
The Billboards Will Visit Reps. Bresnahan’s (PA-08) and Bacon’s (NE-02) District Offices, As Well As Local Grocery Stores, Calling Out Proposed Cuts to SNAP Washington, D.C. — Today, Unrig Our Economy launched new mobile billboards in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, calling on Congressman Rob Bresnahan (PA-08) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) not to cut SNAP in […]
April 30, 2025
NEW WEBPAGE: Unrig Our Economy Marks First 100 Days with New Tariff Site to Track the Cost of President Trump & Republicans’ Economy
Washington, D.C. — Today, Unrig Our Economy is launching a brand new webpage entitled “The Cost of Tariffs” to mark President Trump’s 100th day in office. You don’t have to be an economist to know that the economy is on the verge of collapse – you just need to head to your local grocery store, […]
April 29, 2025
Republicans’ Tax Policies in Action: Working Families Pay Always, Billionaires Pay Never
Washington, D.C. — According to a newly released Lending Tree survey, a growing number of Americans are being forced to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans to pay for essential items like groceries, and over 40% of BNPL loan users say that they have made a payment late. This is yet another signal that […]
April 29, 2025
So-Called “Moderate” House Republican Says His “Red Line” Is…A Massive $500 Billion Cut to Medicaid?
Working families deserve to know: Do other House Republicans also support massive cuts to Medicaid? Washington, D.C. — Though Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) recently “committed to not cutting Medicaid,” he’s now willing to support $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid. That, of course, would be a huge cut to Medicaid, equivalent to slashing funding for […]
April 28, 2025
HOUSE RECESS RECAP: Communities Nationwide Demand Congressional Republicans Prioritize Working Families Over Tax Breaks for Billionaires
Local rallies and town halls highlight the growing frustration with the GOP pro-billionaire agenda Washington, D.C. — Today, Congress returns to Washington after two weeks of recess. While they were gone, thousands of people nationwide rose up to demand answers from congressional Republicans who are pushing forward with massive tax breaks for the wealthy paid […]