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THREAD: Have you seen new @CenterOnBudget report on wealth & pandemic?We know exactly what this looks like in California.
Corporations and high-income earners doing just fine. Families who have lost jobs, income, can't pay rent, are sick and hurting.
What will #caleg do? https://twitter.com/CalBudgetCenter/status/1337131223357992961
How about starting with the $60 billion in tax breaks going to high-income households & corporations?
Think of all that lost revenue that could go to health care, child care, housing, other basic needs for kids & families?
@CalBudgetCenter @kaylakitson https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/tax-breaks-californias-60-billion-loss/
Think of all that lost revenue that could go to health care, child care, housing, other basic needs for kids & families?
@CalBudgetCenter @kaylakitson https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/tax-breaks-californias-60-billion-loss/
Did you know that corporations pay far less of their California income in state taxes than a generation ago – even amid #COVID19? @jkapbudget https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/corporations-pay-far-less-of-their-income-in-state-taxes/
Meanwhile, most Latinx and Black households with children are having difficulty paying for basic expenses @CalBudgetCenter @alissa_brie https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/most-latinx-and-black-households-with-children-are-having-difficulty-paying-for-basic-expenses/
And California’s Latinx, Black, Native American, and Pacific Islander students disproportionately experience homelessness @mmdavalos @kaylakitson https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/californias-latinx-black-native-american-and-pacific-islander-students-disproportionately-experience-homelessness
Finally, after reaching the lowest child uninsured rate in California history, children are losing health coverage.
@RamosYamamoto
Time to get to work, policymakers.
Extend UI, ensure everyone has health care & housing. Help families now. https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/after-reaching-the-lowest-child-uninsured-rate-in-california-history-children-are-losing-health-coverage/
@RamosYamamoto
Time to get to work, policymakers.
Extend UI, ensure everyone has health care & housing. Help families now. https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/after-reaching-the-lowest-child-uninsured-rate-in-california-history-children-are-losing-health-coverage/
