Funding Our Families and Our Futures
Why Fair Taxes Matter
Budgets are moral documents, and the choices we make reflect our values. We should all pay our fair share of taxes so the government can invest in what we need to thrive.
- Imagine the Possibilities: If billionaires and wealthy corporations paid their fair share in taxes, families would have access to child care, paid family leave, expanded child tax credits, and services for the elderly and disabled.
- Supporting Families: Using federal tax dollars to strengthen our care systems ensures our loved ones get the care they need. If the ultrarich and wealthy corporations pay their fair share, we can invest in paid family and medical leave, child care, and aging and disability care.
THE PROBLEM
Tax Breaks for the Wealthy
Tax breaks for the richest individuals and corporations don’t help everyone. They reduce federal tax revenue, leaving fewer public dollars to support families struggling to afford care.
Unfair Taxation
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 benefited the top 1% and large corporations. These tax cuts and loopholes have increased our national debt and left less to invest in our families and future.
THE SOLUTION
Fair Share
If the wealthiest individuals and corporations paid their fair share in taxes, we’d have enough revenue to support big public investments in child care, paid family and medical leave, and aging and disability care.
Restore IRS Funding
Congress must restore and increase IRS funding to ensure wealthy tax cheats pay what they owe.
KEY DATA POINTS
- Public Support: Two-thirds of respondents favor letting the 2017 tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans expire.
- Funding Care: Over 70% of Americans support raising taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations to increase funding for paid family and medical leave, child care, and aging and disability care.
- Revenue Potential: If the wealthiest individuals and corporations paid their fair share, we’d have enough revenue to support significant public investments in child care, paid family and medical leave, and aging and disability care.
- Together, we can create a fair tax system that supports everyone and ensures our society thrives.
