While CM Parker's amendment to add a surcharge to capital gains income to help pay for ending homelessness, DC's child tax credit, & more didn't pass, we thank the CMs who worked to raise resources for the critical programs that support DC residents with the fewest resources.

Roughly 1,500 households hold 1/2 the wealth in DC. And, Congress is gutting vital programs, taking food off people’s tables to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.

Add your name to our petition for raising DC tax rates on incomes above $1 million: loom.ly/vqqEc6s

The House of Reps just passed major tax legislation that would make the rich richer, & they're paying for it by slashing programs for the working-class. @itep.org's analysis shows how much will go to the wealthy while so many Americans are struggling. itep.org/analysis-of-...

Thank you to all the Council offices who met with us today to listen to our call for a just tax system! We are grateful for the hard work Councilmembers are already doing to find ways to raise revenue—and look forward to seeing our proposals used to avoid budget cuts.

We're hosting an Advocacy Day THIS Thursday, April 10th to build momentum for taxing wealth and fight for our budget priorities. We’ll start the day at 10am with an orientation and briefing on our budget priorities, then visit Council offices. RSVP here: bit.ly/JRDCadvocacyday

Our statement on last night's Congressional vote to cut $1 billion from DC's budget: justrecoverydc.org/news/stateme...

Yesterday our team put up posters around town to spread the word on our campaign!

Interested in joining our fight for tax justice? Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Federal officials are slashing programs like Medicaid & SNAP to pay for tax cuts for the rich, jeopardizing DC residents' ability to meet their basic needs.

DC leaders need to rise to the occasion by raising adequate revenue to support needed investments.

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"The District must rise to the occasion to protect vulnerable children, and this will require modernizing our tax code to ensure every household and business is paying their fair share." - Joanna Blotner, DC Action

"Poverty is a policy choice that's changeable and unnecessary...DC has the resources to push back against economic and racial inequality." - Elizabeth McNichol, DC Poor People's Campaign

We'll be sharing highlights from Just Recovery coalition members' testimonies at today's DC Council Committee on Business & Economic Development Performance Oversight Hearing here on Bluesky! Stay tuned for updates or watch live at dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer....