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Citizens for Tax Justice

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Lifting the voices of everyday Americans in the nation's tax policy debate. For the latest in research, follow our sister org @iteptweets.

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Senate Budget Committee (@senatebudget) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 NEW: CBO report shows another round of Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy will shrink our economy and explode the national debt. Republicans want more of these reckless cuts that allow billionaires to keep paying lower rates than nurses and plumbers.

🚨 NEW: CBO report shows another round of Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy will shrink our economy and explode the national debt.

Republicans want more of these reckless cuts that allow billionaires to keep paying lower rates than nurses and plumbers.
Citizens for Tax Justice (@taxjustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The estate tax is broken. The CEO of Nvidia is on pace to avoid roughly $8 billion in taxes. Today the estate tax is the weakest it has been in its century-plus history. nytimes.com/2024/12/05/bus…

The estate tax is broken. 

The CEO of Nvidia is on pace to avoid roughly $8 billion in taxes. 

Today the estate tax is the weakest it has been in its century-plus history. nytimes.com/2024/12/05/bus…
ITEP (@iteptweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another loophole that favors the extremely wealthy. Most working Americans are required to contribute to Medicare. But billionaires have found a way to opt out. propublica.org/article/medica…

Americans For Tax Fairness (@4taxfairness) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The average state in America taxes low-income residents at HIGHER tax rates than their richest residents. The lowest-income 20% pays an average state and local tax rate of 11.4%. The top 1% pays an average 7.2%. What are we doing here?

The average state in America taxes low-income residents at HIGHER tax rates than their richest residents.

The lowest-income 20% pays an average state and local tax rate of 11.4%.

The top 1% pays an average 7.2%.

What are we doing here?
Americans For Tax Fairness (@4taxfairness) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump and Republicans intend to shove a huge bill through on party lines by April. Folks, they're telling us exactly what their priorities are. —Tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations —Deregulating Big Oil and Gas —Going after immigrants It's going to cost us trillions.

Trump and Republicans intend to shove a huge bill through on party lines by April.

Folks, they're telling us exactly what their priorities are.

—Tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations
—Deregulating Big Oil and Gas
—Going after immigrants

It's going to cost us trillions.
ITEP (@iteptweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump’s plan to make most of his 2017 tax law permanent would disproportionately benefit the richest Americans. The plan includes all major provisions except the $10,000 SALT cap which Trump has indicated he would not extend. itep.org/trump-tax-law-…

Trump’s plan to make most of his 2017 tax law permanent would disproportionately benefit the richest Americans.

The plan includes all major provisions except the $10,000 SALT cap which Trump has indicated he would not extend. itep.org/trump-tax-law-…
Institute for Policy Studies (@ips_dc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: Trump's 2017 tax cuts delivered a cut for the richest 0.1% of Americans that was 277x larger than the one teachers and firefighters got, nearly doubling U.S. billionaire wealth. Lawmakers must prevent a repeat in 2025. Lindsay Owens of @groundwork: otherwords.org/trump-plans-a-…

Robert Reich (@rbreich) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Effective tax rates before and after the Trump tax law: Verizon Before: 21% After: 8% Walmart Before: 31% After: 17% AT&T Before: 13% After: 3% Walt Disney Before: 26% After: 8% FedEx Before: 18% After: 1% This is what a corporate giveaway looks like.

Americans For Tax Fairness (@4taxfairness) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Walmart paid $9 billion less in taxes after Trump's tax cuts. Target paid $3 billion less. Verizon paid $10 billion less. AT&T paid $8 billion less. Notice how those tax breaks didn't incentivize any of these corporations to lower prices? Corporate tax cuts don't lower costs.

Walmart paid $9 billion less in taxes after Trump's tax cuts.

Target paid $3 billion less. Verizon paid $10 billion less. AT&T paid $8 billion less.

Notice how those tax breaks didn't incentivize any of these corporations to lower prices?

Corporate tax cuts don't lower costs.
Citizens for Tax Justice (@taxjustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In a fundraising letter, Americans for Prosperity just said the quiet part out loud: "We will work to counter the class-warfare argument that tax cuts are for the 'rich.'" Not debunk or disprove. Their goal is to counter. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Citizens for Tax Justice (@taxjustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There are plenty of reasons why we're better off without more tax cuts for the rich. Here's a few of them. itep.org/federal-tax-de…

Citizens for Tax Justice (@taxjustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A day without immigrants would also be a day without hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue. Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2022. thehill.com/homenews/race-…

ITEP (@iteptweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: 1 policy change can boost state tax revenues by nearly $19 billion by cracking down on corporate tax avoidance. Worldwide combined reporting eliminates corporations' ability to shift income to subsidiaries in other states & countries. itep.org/worldwide-comb…

Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So with tonight's vote GOPs have locked themselves into the "we're taking away your health care to give Elon his tax cut" budget.

Americans For Tax Fairness (@4taxfairness) 's Twitter Profile Photo

House Republicans passed their budget resolution last night. The plan spends TRILLIONS on tax cuts for the rich and corporations. They pay for most of it by gutting Medicaid, SNAP, and education. The rest goes straight to the deficit. What you need to know, a thread 🧵

Citizens for Tax Justice (@taxjustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During his speech to Congress this week, Trump failed to mention his goal of giving huge tax cuts to rich people, his goal of giving huge tax cuts to corporations, or how his tariffs will raise most Americans’ taxes. itep.org/trump-address-…

Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Treasury Department and IRS officials are predicting a decrease of more than 10% in tax receipts this year compared with 2024. That would amount to more than $500 billion in lost federal revenue. The reason for the loss? Staff cuts and disruptions related to Elon Musk's DOGE.

Citizens for Tax Justice (@taxjustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Using the IRS and its resources for immigration enforcement violates privacy laws and undermines public trust in the agency. It also jeopardizes billions of dollars in tax payments by hardworking immigrant families. commondreams.org/opinion/irs-ic…