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The Trump administration’s bid to repeal the Endangerment Finding — the backbone of federal climate protections — is deeply alarming. V4P joins @earthjustice.org and allies sounding the alarm on what this means for the future of U.S. climate action. #ClimateCrisis #StopTheRollback

Trump’s big beautiful bill may force your local grocery store to close | CNN Business Large chains like Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar General can absorb the cuts to SNAP. It’s the small, independent grocers that depend heavily on the program that will be hit hardest.

Vance & co. are selling a tax bill that cuts essential programs for 42M people. Where is the money going instead? To the wealthiest few. PR stunts aren't policy reform; they cost lost jobs, shuttered rural grocers, and more families left hungry. #StopTheScam @nmeyersohn.bsky.social for @cnn.com

Palantir's CEO may have gotten an $86 MILLION tax break from the 2017 Trump tax cuts—and those cuts were just extended.

Just goes to show that if you want to get ahead in this country, all you have to do is be a multi-billionaire with a massive federal data-mining contract.

Someone Told Ms. Rachel They Hope She Becomes A Billionaire, And Her Response Was Iconic Ms. Rachel’s reign of being on the right side of history continues.

Once again, ‪@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social‬ is showing she's on the right side of history, saying she’ll never be a billionaire because “I don’t believe that’s right… I love giving.” A rare understanding of the true cost of extreme wealth.
#FairShare #TaxJustice

How the 2017 Trump tax cuts made the ‘big, beautiful bill’ so expensive

The most expensive part of the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill”? Extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. Trillions to the ultra-wealthy—while vital programs face cuts. How much more will working Americans be forced to bear?
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#StopTheScam

Democrats storm out of Senate Judiciary Committee after GOP muzzles them in an effort to shove through highly controversial nomination of Emil Bove.

Medicaid Cuts? Yes. But the GOP Is Quietly Cutting Medicare, Too. A little understood aspect of the big, ugly bill could cause devastating problems for seniors and others.

Hospitals may shutter. Coverage will shrink. When tax policy quietly dismantles care, what exactly are we choosing to preserve? Norman J. Ornstein for the @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/1979...

The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” locks in permanent tax cuts for the wealthy & in addition to stripping away Medicaid coverage for 17 million Americans over the next 10 years, triggers $533B in automatic Medicare cuts.

‘It could be his Obamacare’: GOP senator reveals his warnings to Trump before voting against his agenda | CNN Politics Before Sen. Thom Tillis voted against President Donald Trump’s agenda last week, he repeatedly tried to warn the president about the toxic political ripple effect that could wipe out his GOP majority ...

Retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis voted against Trump’s tax bill, warning Medicaid cuts hurting 660K+ in NC could spell disaster for the GOP. The ripple effects are coming—and we won’t forget who stood on the wrong side of history. #Medicaid #TrumpTaxScam #2026Elections Read Sarah Ferris of @cnn.com

Judge Blocks Trump's Planned Parenthood Cuts In 'Big, Beautiful Bill' The health centers serve more than 1 million patients annually through Medicaid.

As the full impact of this harmful legislation unfolds, expect growing resistance from advocates and communities fighting for basic rights, care, and dignity.
#ProtectOurRights #StopTheTrumpTaxScam @reuters.com reports www.huffpost.com/entry/planne...

Judge Blocks Trump's Planned Parenthood Cuts In 'Big, Beautiful Bill' The health centers serve more than 1 million patients annually through Medicaid.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Medicaid reimbursements under the GOP’s recently passed reconciliation package.⬇

When will key aspects of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ take effect? President Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending package known as the “big, beautiful bill” into law during a Fourth of July celebration on Friday. The measure boosts defense an…

Last week, Trump made his 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, gutting Medicaid, food assistance, clean energy, and student loan support to pay for them. A nation that cares for its people doesn’t balance budgets on their backs. From @aodnewz.bsky.social for the hill:

The Truth About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare The Center for American Progress and The Arc break down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, exposing how its deep cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will lead to benefit losses, increased paperwork requirement...

The truth about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s cuts to Medicaid and Medicare from CAP's @seemiaroll.bsky.social and @thearcus.bsky.social's @triathletemom.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

His vision is not freedom. It's authoritarianism. #StopTheScam

Mass resistance: We need a society-wide pushback against Trump The demonstrations must continue, but they are not enough.

This July 4, let's reflect on what true freedom means: economic security, public investment, and safety for all.

The reality living under Donald Trump?

Cutting public funding, increasing militarization, and pushing tax breaks for the wealthy.

GUEST POST: It's Time for a Tax Code That Works for Everyone End the billionaire tax scam.

Her clear call to tax the ultra-wealthy and build a fairer economy couldn’t be more timely as lawmakers debate the budget reconciliation bill that includes an extension of Trump’s harmful tax cuts.
#TaxFairness #StopTheTrumpTaxScam #VoicesForProgress

V4P board member Anna Aurilio's (leading tax policy advocate at @economicsecurityproject.org ) op-ed is live on @charlotteclymer.bsky.social Substack! ⬇️

Civil Rights Organizations Letter to President Trump on Free Speech

On June 17, V4P joined @civilrightsorg.bsky.social in a letter to Trump condemning his attacks on free speech and dissent. V4P will always stand against any threat to our fundamental freedoms, including the right to assemble, on behalf of the communities we represent. #ProtectFreeSpeech

Opinion | The GOP's budget math behind the Trump's megabill is straight nonsense Republicans' two excuses are both mistaken.

for cutting through the spin in this op-ed in @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
#TaxTheRich #ProtectMedicaid #SNAP

Opinion | The GOP's budget math behind the Trump's megabill is straight nonsense Republicans' two excuses are both mistaken.

Senate Republicans are finalizing their budget bill—but the damage is already clear.
🚨 Massive Medicaid & SNAP cuts
🚨 Trillions in tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy
🚨 Ballooning deficit
Working families pay the price & billionaires cash in. Thx @bbkogan.bsky.social‬ ‬w/ @americanprogress.bsky.social🧵

Hi! We are late to the party but Voices for Progress (voicesforprogress.com) is focused on tax justice as part of our priorities this year! Please add us!

Taxes, Race, and Justice: Confronting “Quiet Violence” Against Black Americans - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly While the nation’s tax system may seem to be race-neutral, this is not actually the case. Black Americans disproportionately experience the economic violence of an unequal tax system. This must…

As Ann Price of Maven Collaborative writes in @npquarterly.bsky.social: "The tax system...has a long and insidious history of disproportionately targeting, scapegoating, and punishing Black people for simply existing." nonprofitquarterly.org/taxes-race-a...
#TaxJustice #RacialEquity #Juneteenth

#Juneteenth reminds us that justice in the U.S. has always been delayed—and still is. As tax breaks go to the wealthy, Black communities continue to be left behind. V4P recommits to justice every day, not because it’s easy, but because our future depends on it.🧵

A must-read from @marisakabas.bsky.social on the disturbing level of access the wealthy enjoy—access denied to most others. "How justice has merely become a presidential transaction," she writes.
#equity #justice #civilrights

🎇PRESS ALERT🎇 V4P is proud to stand behind AB 1127, legislation designed to curb gun violence and save lives. Despite fierce opposition, small victories are possible. Thanks to FOX40 for highlighting the work for safer communities. #AB1127 #GunSafety #PolicyMatters fox40.com/news/califor...

LA protests inch Elon Musk back to President Trump | CNN Business Last week, Elon Musk was calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. This week, Musk is back to praising the administration, softening his tone after the two powerful leaders’ very public breaku...

Elon Musk’s support of Trump’s hardline immigration stance in LA isn’t just about saving face—it’s a stark reminder of how wealth and power shape policy.

Billionaire feuds shouldn’t decide our democracy’s future because it’s working people and communities of color who pay the price.
#TaxJustice

Updates: Trump and Musk Alliance Crumbles Amid Public Threats and Insults

Trump handed Musk the keys and let him take a chainsaw to our government—and our values—despite overwhelming public opposition. Unchecked, extreme wealth poses an unprecedented threat to America. It's time to tax the billionaires corrupting our democracy. #StopTheScam

It's Time for a Tax Code That Works for Everyone by Anna Aurilio In 2022, I sat in a meeting with a U.S.

V4P board member Anna Aurilio (a leading tax policy advocate at @economicsecurityproject.org) penned a powerful piece on the Trump tax plan currently moving through Congress. #TaxFairness#NoMoreWealthyTaxCuts #StopTheScam

Thank you @congressmanboyle.bsky.social for fighting back against tax policies that would leave people without the healthcare they need. #TaxJustice #StopTheScam

Follow @voicesforprogress and partners as Congress debates another tax plan that could hurt working families.
Tax justice is critical! Join us in pushing for fair policies that benefit everyone.
#TaxJustice #FairShareNow #EconomicSecurity