You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
- On Tax Day, Community Catalyst highlights disparities in the tax system, stating that it favors billionaires and large corporations at the expense of underserved communities.
- Corporations and the wealthiest people in the US receive tax breaks while teachers and nurses pay their fair share, highlighting unfair tax policies that favor the rich over communities and essential services.
- Community Catalyst, alongside several organizations, aims to show how tax policy contributes to health inequities through reduced funding for programs like Medicaid and increased medical debt.
- Proposed cuts threaten essential health coverage for vulnerable groups and could raise annual health insurance costs by about $700 per person.
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Opportunity Wisconsin: TAX DAY: Reps. Steil and Van Orden must start prioritizing working Wisconsin families over tax breaks for the ultra-rich
MADISON, WI – As Wisconsinites file their tax returns today, many big corporations and the wealthiest Americans are poised to strike it rich if Representatives Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden get their way. Last week, Congressional Republicans advanced a budget resolution...
With Legislature divided on taxes, advocates say Florida should look at corporations
Orlando Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani speaking in the Capito Rotunda in Tallahassee on April 15, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)With Americans observing Tax Day on Tuesday, a Florida Democrat joined with a progressive group at the Capitol to call for the Legislature to embrace a form of taxation known as “combined reporting” that they claim would move more than $2 billion into state coffers. The call came as the House and Senate wor…

You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
Community organizations across the US are coming together this Tax Day to tell Congress to prioritize people over profits—here’s how you can get involved. This Tax Day, while teachers, EMTs, and nurses continue to pay their fair share, corporations and the wealthiest people in the US are being handed tax breaks. “The math doesn’t add up—and families across the country are paying the price,” said Mona Shah, senior director of policy and strateg…
The Great American Tax Swindle: Billionaires rigged the system while you pay
As millions of hardworking Americans rush to file their taxes today, a stark injustice continues in plain sight. While teachers, nurses and factory workers dutifully pay their fair share, the wealthiest among us—billionaires and mega-corporations—are laughing all the way to their offshore accounts. The reason? A system rigged in their favor, allowing them to dodgeContinue reading "The Great American Tax Swindle: Billionaires rigged the system wh…
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