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AllJanuary 22, 2025
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress Threaten To Hold Disaster Relief Hostage to Leverage Massive Tax Breaks for the Rich
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, after a meeting to discuss strategy on moving a reconciliation bill that would include massive tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations, President Trump and Republicans…
January 16, 2025
This Doesn’t Add Up – Republicans Push Out-of-Touch Budget Excuse to Justify Adding More Than $4 Trillion to Debt
Washington, D.C. — This week, Republicans in Congress are making their most creative excuse yet to justify plans to extend their tax breaks for the wealthy: pretending that $4 trillion…
January 7, 2025
President-elect Trump Suggests Raising Prices to Pay for Tax Breaks for the Wealthy and Corporations
Washington, D.C. — President-elect Trump reiterated in a post on Truth Social over the weekend that he and Republicans in Congress will “pay” for his massive tax breaks for the…
December 19, 2024
Unrig Our Economy Launches “Pre-Tariff Gift Guide” of Goods That Would See Higher Prices Under Trumps Tariffs
Washington, D.C. — With the holidays approaching, Unrig Our Economy is releasing a “pre-tariff gift guide” of popular gifts and items that would see price increases under President-elect Trump’s proposed…
December 12, 2024
Shot/Chaser: Trump Plans To Lower Taxes For Corporations, Not Grocery Costs For Americans
WASHINGTON D.C. – President-elect Trump is already buckling to corporate interests as he promises more handouts to corporations while leaving working people behind. Shot: In an interview published this morning,…
November 22, 2024
Unrig Our Economy Launches Ad Campaign Trolling Corporate-Sponsored “Tax Prom” Event
Washington, D.C. – As corporate executives, lobbyists, members of Congress, and their staff arrive at the Tax Foundation’s closed-door “Tax Prom” event, they will be greeted by Unrig Our Economy’s…
October 2, 2024
Lawmakers To Corporations: Come Clean On Your Tax Lobbying
Congress and Advocates Face Converging Expiration of the 2017 GOP Tax Law and the ACA Tax Credits Washington, D.C. – Last week, Democratic lawmakers sent letters to executives at more…
August 28, 2024
NEW: Analysis of tax breaks for the wealthy in Project 2025
A new analysis reveals that Project 2025 will raise taxes on low- and middle-income households to finance tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations. Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the…
May 23, 2024
Unrig Our Economy Steps into Tax Fight, Joins Group of 100+ Organizations Calling On Congress To Pass a Fairer Tax Code
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: kobie@unrigoureconomy.com Unrig Our Economy Steps into Tax Fight, Joins Group of 100+ Organizations Calling On Congress To Pass a Fairer…