(Read about day 1 of my trip to D.C.) Bright and early last Thursday morning I headed to the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center for the weekly coffee with Sen. John Cornyn, which I RSVP-ed for in advance (and I don’t know if they spend any time researching attendees, but I suspect they do). It was …
Category Archives: Taxes
Indivisible Austin Files Freedom of Information Act for Trump Tax Cut
Indivisible Austin has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Department of Treasury to demand answers for how Trump’s tax cut will benefit Austin’s wealthiest corporations. The request, filed with the Office of Tax Policy, seeks any internal documents related to “projections, forecasts, and evaluations made by the OTP of expected changes …
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12/18: How Congress Stole Christmas: Santa Resists
View & RSVP to this event on Facebook Does this holiday season leave you feeling like it’s a wonderful life… if you’re in the 1%? It’s never too late to tell our elected officials how we feel, and probably more important now than it’s been all year, with competing heinous versions of tax bills dancing …
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Rally Against Robbery: Shine a Light on the GOP Tax Scam
View this event on Facebook WHEN: Thursday at 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM WHERE: Austin City Hall. 301 W 2nd St. If you think the tax bill being considered by Congress will harm Texans, please come to this nonviolent rally to send a powerful message to ALL Texas politicians both in the US Congress and …
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Video and Photos from the Street Theater Outside John Cornyn’s Office Protesting the #TrumpTaxScam
On the national day of action to protest the Trump Tax Scam, a troupe of activists calling themselves Tiny Jazz Hands put on quite a show outside Sen. John Cornyn’s office. https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/935695444516229121 https://youtu.be/a7Bb2QSAL1k https://twitter.com/indivisibleATX/status/935213819575578624 https://twitter.com/indivisibleATX/status/935210038926434305 https://twitter.com/indivisibleATX/status/935208474761420802 https://twitter.com/indivisibleATX/status/935206251675471872
How Your Voices Are Making a Difference: Flippin’ Flynn
This week brought an intriguing development in the latest Russia report: Michael Flynn abruptly cut off all direct contact with Donald and his team—a pretty good sign that he may be working to cut a deal with Robert Mueller…in other words, to roll on what he may know about Donald and the campaign’s Russia ties. Pass the …
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How Your Voices Are Making a Difference: Speaking Up for the Truth
In the wake of the House tax plan passing, nobody seems very happy about the Senate GOP tax plan—including a lot of the GOP. This week brought stirrings of discontent among Republican lawmakers as the GOP tax scam—aka tax shelter for the wealthy (including a provision offering tax breaks for private jets…seriously)—draws closer to the …
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Take this quiz to see if you get a tax break from the Trump Tax Scam
Call Senators Cornyn and Cruz NOW Caller: Hello! My name is [NAME] and I’m calling from [part of state]. I’m calling to let Senator [Cruz / Cornyn] know that I strongly oppose the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This tax bill is a scam that will give massive cuts to …
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