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The current economic system has concentrated power in the hands of the few and created record inequality for Black and brown communities. A new paradigm must be created.

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Nick Wertsch

Public Dollars and Living Wages

Federal agencies spend nearly $760 billion annually on contractors, paid for by our tax dollars. The scale of their spending has the potential to reshape entire industries across our economy—to either create dignified jobs with living wages or reinforce poverty and exploitation.

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Don’t Be Fooled, GOP Tax Plan Is Bad for Working People and Families

Behind the GOP's populist facade lies a tax plan that would benefit corporations and wealthy households while cutting programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Read more to learn how their tax plan could actually impact working people.

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Eliana Golding
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Taxes Explained: Taxing Income versus Wealth

U.S. Tax Code Widens the Racial Wealth Divide

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Eliana Golding
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Taxes Explained: Corporate Taxes

Lowering the corporate tax rate will cost the country at least $522 billion over 10 years, money that should be invested in public goods that benefit us all, not further enriching the already wealthy.

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Eliana Golding
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Lydia Casmier Anway
Lydia Casmier Anway
Interim Director of Economic Justice
Daniella Zessoules
Daniella Zessoules
Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Justice
Candace Milner
Candace Milner
Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Justice
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Eliana Golding
Associate Director, Budget & Tax Policy
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Nick Wertsch
Associate Director, Workplace Justice
Case Studies in Economic Democracy
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This case study series shows what building economic power and liberation for Black and brown people looks like in practice. We highlight the actions and testimonies of movement organizers, community members, and power-building organizations in New York City, Texas, and Pittsburgh.

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