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Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "A day after a new census report found US median income stayed flat in 2018, President @realDonaldTrump wants to illegally give a $100 billion tax cut to the rich? The Trump-Republican economic agenda is failing the American middle class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised Republicans' tax law would be a "middle-class miracle.' It was just another scam." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2019 Tweet - "83% of the benefits of #GOPTaxScam went to wealthiest 1%. They think greed is good. We want prosperity in every single zip code. America has a choice to make. Should we stand with the privileged few or #ForThePeople?" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 14, 2019 Stefanik Introduces Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Standing in The Nation's Highest Taxed County, Schumer Launches New Effort to Restore NYS's Ability to "workaround' Part of Fed Tax Law Taking Aim at Westchester, Rockland & Putnam Counties by Eliminating Homeowners' SALT Tax Deduction, Costing Them Thousands; Senator Deploys Special Legislative Power to Overturn IRS Rule & Make NY'ers Eligible for Full SALT Deduction Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The Fed's decision to cut interest rates today undercuts the Trump-Republican argument that their tax cut for the biggest corporations and wealthiest few would spur business investment and be a "middle-class miracle.'" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "After exploding the deficit by cutting taxes for the wealthiest few--what"s GOP's next move? Demanding the President sneak ANOTHER tax cut for the wealthiest few & corporations Tax code needs to be more progressive for working people--not more tax giveaways to the wealthiest few" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019 Buchanan, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Promote Charitable Donations Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 24, 2019 Velázquez Pushes for Tax Reform that Benefits Main Street Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, senate democrats unveil new legislation to provide a homeowners' tax deduction for state, local taxes, enabling tens of thousands of dollars in tax savings through charitable deductions Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Unveil New Legislation to Restore Homeowners' Ability to Work Around GOP Cap of SALT Deduction Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "Taking away this tax deduction was brutally unfair to New York homeowners. And now the IRS is adding insult to injury. That's why I'm going to keep fighting. I'm introducing a resolution in Congress to overturn it, and help these homeowners." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 15, 2019 Schumer Unveils New Effort to Restore Nys' Ability to "workaround' Part of Fed Tax Law that Takes Aim at Li by Eliminating a Homeowners' Salt Tax Deduction, Costing Them Tens-Of-Thousands; Senator Will Deploy Special Legislative Power to Overturn Irs Rule & Once Again Make Li'ers Eligible for Full Salt Deduction Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2019 NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised us that the Republican tax law would be a "middle-class miracle." What happened instead? It overwhelmingly benefited wealthy shareholders with stock buybacks--not workers and their families. Promise broken." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 24, 2019 Letter to Robert Lighthizer United States Trade Representative - Congressman Joe Morelle Details Impact of U.S. Tariffs on The Rochester Community Rep. Joe Morelle
May 17, 2019 Stefanik Applauds President Trump's Deal to Lift Tariffs Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 10, 2019 Sherrill, Stefanik, King, and Cisneros Introduce Bipartisan SALT Bill to Increase Cap Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 7, 2019 Letter to Chairman Quigley and Ranking Member Graves - Rep. John Lewis Urges Appropriators to Amend Free File Policy Rider Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
April 15, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump sold the Republican tax bill promising a "middle-class miracle." But today on #TaxDay, millions fewer Americans are set to receive tax refunds. And 30 million taxpayers could owe the IRS money because of the new tax law. #GOPTaxScam" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez: "A Year After the GOP Tax Law, Small Businesses See Little to Celebrate" Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 11, 2019 As Tax Day Approaches, Reps. Nadler, Lowey, and Suozzi Call for Tax Equity Rep. Jerry Nadler
April 9, 2019 Taxpayer First Act of 2019 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 29, 2019 Gillibrand Joins Casey And 19 Senate Colleagues To Introduce Legislation Making Child Care More Affordable Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 22, 2019 Following Push From Senator Gillibrand And Rep. Chu, Treasury Waves Underpayment Penalty For More Americans Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 22, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans exploded the deficit by giving a huge tax break to corporations and the wealthiest few. Now they say they want to rein it in by cutting Medicare and Medicaid. Any question who's standing with you on healthcare?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2019 With Tax Season In Full Swing, Gillibrand Introduces Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act To Protect Families From Unfair Penalties Caused By Changes Made Under The Trump Tax Law Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats: Families Facing Surprise Tax Bills Should Not Be Penalized for Trump Treasury's Withholding Mistakes Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Now that Republicans' tax giveaway to corporations is in full effect, they are changing their story to try to tell you they didn't mean to promise you a lower tax refund exactly. But we kept the receipts. #GOPTaxScam" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2019 Clyburn Reintroduces Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Stefanik Cosponsors the Employer Participation in Repayment Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "I am old enough to remember when Republicans and the WSJ claimed the Trump tax scam would lead to a huge boost in worker wages and a "miracle" for the middle class. But then corporations used tax cuts for stock buybacks and this happened... https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-cuts-provide-limited-boost-to-workers-wages-1538472600 …" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans promised that their tax giveaway to corporate America and the wealthiest few was going to be a "middle class miracle.' That was a lie. American workers were promised a $4,000 raise. Many got a pink slip instead. They have to fix this. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Helps New Yorkers Take Advantage of Earned Income Tax Credit and Free Tax Assistance Programs Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 16, 2019 Chabot, Velázquez Introduce Bipartisan Small Business Tax Bill Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to Secretary Mnuchin - Given Changes in Tax Code, Cantwell, Colleagues Ask Treasury Secretary Why Taxpayer Advocate Not Considered Essential Service during Government Shutdown Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Tonko Votes to Fund Treasury, Reopen IRS to Deliver Tax Refunds to New York Families Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 10, 2019 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Menendez, Colleagues Express Concern Shutdown will Leave Taxpayers Needing Assistance Out in the Cold Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Jan. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Tax refunds for more than 100 million Americans delayed due to #TrumpShutdown. So House Dems will vote to re-open Treasury Department and IRS immediately. It's time for Senate Republicans to act. Do your job Mitch." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 14, 2018 Schumer: Hundreds Of New Well-Paying ConServe Jobs Will Be A Shot In The Arm For The WNY Economy Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Latest jobs numbers may look good but don't forget they coexist with a huge deficit-ballooning GOP tax break mainly for corporations for which we'll pay a price down the road. When families see their health care costs go up because of GOP actions, these numbers will mean little." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 28, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Political Polarization Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell on health care this week: 1: Republicans want to cut Medicare, Medicaid, & Social Security to pay for tax cuts for corporations. 2: Rs will try again to repeal our health care law. 3: He supports the lawsuit that could get rid of pre-existing condition protections." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Seriously, do the Republicans think no one will notice their reverse Robin Hood plan? They plan to take money from the middle class and give it to the corporations." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "The Republican two-part approach to cuts: Cut taxes for corporations. Cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for everyone else." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans "The tax cuts for corporations will pay for themselves." Reality, The deficit dramatically increased, and the Republicans plan to use this as an opportunity to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Why do the Republicans think it's right to take money out of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to pay for tax cuts to corporations?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "A day after a new census report found US median income stayed flat in 2018, President @realDonaldTrump wants to illegally give a $100 billion tax cut to the rich? The Trump-Republican economic agenda is failing the American middle class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised Republicans' tax law would be a "middle-class miracle.' It was just another scam." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2019 Tweet - "83% of the benefits of #GOPTaxScam went to wealthiest 1%. They think greed is good. We want prosperity in every single zip code. America has a choice to make. Should we stand with the privileged few or #ForThePeople?" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 14, 2019 Stefanik Introduces Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Standing in The Nation's Highest Taxed County, Schumer Launches New Effort to Restore NYS's Ability to "workaround' Part of Fed Tax Law Taking Aim at Westchester, Rockland & Putnam Counties by Eliminating Homeowners' SALT Tax Deduction, Costing Them Thousands; Senator Deploys Special Legislative Power to Overturn IRS Rule & Make NY'ers Eligible for Full SALT Deduction Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The Fed's decision to cut interest rates today undercuts the Trump-Republican argument that their tax cut for the biggest corporations and wealthiest few would spur business investment and be a "middle-class miracle.'" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "After exploding the deficit by cutting taxes for the wealthiest few--what"s GOP's next move? Demanding the President sneak ANOTHER tax cut for the wealthiest few & corporations Tax code needs to be more progressive for working people--not more tax giveaways to the wealthiest few" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019 Buchanan, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Promote Charitable Donations Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 24, 2019 Velázquez Pushes for Tax Reform that Benefits Main Street Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, senate democrats unveil new legislation to provide a homeowners' tax deduction for state, local taxes, enabling tens of thousands of dollars in tax savings through charitable deductions Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Unveil New Legislation to Restore Homeowners' Ability to Work Around GOP Cap of SALT Deduction Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "Taking away this tax deduction was brutally unfair to New York homeowners. And now the IRS is adding insult to injury. That's why I'm going to keep fighting. I'm introducing a resolution in Congress to overturn it, and help these homeowners." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 15, 2019 Schumer Unveils New Effort to Restore Nys' Ability to "workaround' Part of Fed Tax Law that Takes Aim at Li by Eliminating a Homeowners' Salt Tax Deduction, Costing Them Tens-Of-Thousands; Senator Will Deploy Special Legislative Power to Overturn Irs Rule & Once Again Make Li'ers Eligible for Full Salt Deduction Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2019 NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised us that the Republican tax law would be a "middle-class miracle." What happened instead? It overwhelmingly benefited wealthy shareholders with stock buybacks--not workers and their families. Promise broken." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 24, 2019 Letter to Robert Lighthizer United States Trade Representative - Congressman Joe Morelle Details Impact of U.S. Tariffs on The Rochester Community Rep.Joe Morelle
May 17, 2019 Stefanik Applauds President Trump's Deal to Lift Tariffs Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 10, 2019 Sherrill, Stefanik, King, and Cisneros Introduce Bipartisan SALT Bill to Increase Cap Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 7, 2019 Letter to Chairman Quigley and Ranking Member Graves - Rep. John Lewis Urges Appropriators to Amend Free File Policy Rider Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
April 15, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump sold the Republican tax bill promising a "middle-class miracle." But today on #TaxDay, millions fewer Americans are set to receive tax refunds. And 30 million taxpayers could owe the IRS money because of the new tax law. #GOPTaxScam" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez: "A Year After the GOP Tax Law, Small Businesses See Little to Celebrate" Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 11, 2019 As Tax Day Approaches, Reps. Nadler, Lowey, and Suozzi Call for Tax Equity Rep.Jerry Nadler
April 9, 2019 Taxpayer First Act of 2019 Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 29, 2019 Gillibrand Joins Casey And 19 Senate Colleagues To Introduce Legislation Making Child Care More Affordable Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 22, 2019 Following Push From Senator Gillibrand And Rep. Chu, Treasury Waves Underpayment Penalty For More Americans Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 22, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans exploded the deficit by giving a huge tax break to corporations and the wealthiest few. Now they say they want to rein it in by cutting Medicare and Medicaid. Any question who's standing with you on healthcare?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2019 With Tax Season In Full Swing, Gillibrand Introduces Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act To Protect Families From Unfair Penalties Caused By Changes Made Under The Trump Tax Law Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats: Families Facing Surprise Tax Bills Should Not Be Penalized for Trump Treasury's Withholding Mistakes Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 21, 2019 Tweet - "Now that Republicans' tax giveaway to corporations is in full effect, they are changing their story to try to tell you they didn't mean to promise you a lower tax refund exactly. But we kept the receipts. #GOPTaxScam" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2019 Clyburn Reintroduces Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Stefanik Cosponsors the Employer Participation in Repayment Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 4, 2019 Tweet - "I am old enough to remember when Republicans and the WSJ claimed the Trump tax scam would lead to a huge boost in worker wages and a "miracle" for the middle class. But then corporations used tax cuts for stock buybacks and this happened... https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-cuts-provide-limited-boost-to-workers-wages-1538472600 …" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans promised that their tax giveaway to corporate America and the wealthiest few was going to be a "middle class miracle.' That was a lie. American workers were promised a $4,000 raise. Many got a pink slip instead. They have to fix this. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Helps New Yorkers Take Advantage of Earned Income Tax Credit and Free Tax Assistance Programs Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 16, 2019 Chabot, Velázquez Introduce Bipartisan Small Business Tax Bill Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to Secretary Mnuchin - Given Changes in Tax Code, Cantwell, Colleagues Ask Treasury Secretary Why Taxpayer Advocate Not Considered Essential Service during Government Shutdown Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Tonko Votes to Fund Treasury, Reopen IRS to Deliver Tax Refunds to New York Families Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 10, 2019 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Menendez, Colleagues Express Concern Shutdown will Leave Taxpayers Needing Assistance Out in the Cold Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Jan. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Tax refunds for more than 100 million Americans delayed due to #TrumpShutdown. So House Dems will vote to re-open Treasury Department and IRS immediately. It's time for Senate Republicans to act. Do your job Mitch." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 14, 2018 Schumer: Hundreds Of New Well-Paying ConServe Jobs Will Be A Shot In The Arm For The WNY Economy Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Latest jobs numbers may look good but don't forget they coexist with a huge deficit-ballooning GOP tax break mainly for corporations for which we'll pay a price down the road. When families see their health care costs go up because of GOP actions, these numbers will mean little." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 28, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Political Polarization Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell on health care this week: 1: Republicans want to cut Medicare, Medicaid, & Social Security to pay for tax cuts for corporations. 2: Rs will try again to repeal our health care law. 3: He supports the lawsuit that could get rid of pre-existing condition protections." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Seriously, do the Republicans think no one will notice their reverse Robin Hood plan? They plan to take money from the middle class and give it to the corporations." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "The Republican two-part approach to cuts: Cut taxes for corporations. Cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for everyone else." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans "The tax cuts for corporations will pay for themselves." Reality, The deficit dramatically increased, and the Republicans plan to use this as an opportunity to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Why do the Republicans think it's right to take money out of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to pay for tax cuts to corporations?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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