Executive Director @dcfpi. Formerly w/CBPP. Focused on racial, gender, economic justice. Tweets/opinions/thoughts are my own.
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Erica Williams retweeted
Threatening to take away our rights because you don’t like who we vote for is authoritarian and anti-American. The right to vote for representation is fundamental to democracy.
Jun 11
President Trump said he might “take back” D.C. depending on who wins the mayoral race in the city, stating he would be opposed to Janeese Lewis George winning next week’s Democratic primary. notus.org/metro/trump-dc-tak…
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Last night, President Trump threatened to revert DC to governance on a “federal basis.” The statement is the latest in this administration's pattern of interference in DC's autonomy & a direct threat to the democratic rights of DC residents.
Read more: dcfpi.org/press-releases/tru…
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Erica Williams retweeted
Jun 11
Another solid thread from national tax experts on what a Wealth Proceeds Tax would do and who would be affected---details that WaPo got wrong.
Jun 11
DC City Council is considering a version of our Wealth Proceeds Tax — a tax on passive investment income, such as capital gains, from wealthy households.
The Washington Post editorial page on Monday mischaracterized this proposal and its implications, so let’s clear things up.
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Erica Williams retweeted
Jun 11
DC City Council is considering a version of our Wealth Proceeds Tax — a tax on passive investment income, such as capital gains, from wealthy households.
The Washington Post editorial page on Monday mischaracterized this proposal and its implications, so let’s clear things up.
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Jun 11
We’re not the only ones saying WaPo Ed Board got it wrong…
Jun 11
DC City Council is considering a version of our Wealth Proceeds Tax — a tax on passive investment income, such as capital gains, from wealthy households.
The Washington Post editorial page on Monday mischaracterized this proposal and its implications, so let’s clear things up.
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CLASP denounces the passage of a budget reconciliation bill and the immeasurable harm it will cause to families across the country. Congress giving an additional $70B to ICE and CBP on top of the billions already received last summer flies in the face of the policies people need.
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Erica Williams retweeted
Further, the budget in front of Council falls a minimum of $160m short of advocates' asks on vital programs that support DC's economy, children, and families. Take a look here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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It’s pretty “rich” (pun intended) and not at all surprising that the Jeff Bezos owned, self-proclaimed free market advocates at the WaPo editorial board don’t like the Wealth Proceeds Tax. 1/
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And three-quarters of voters in DC approve of taxing the wealth of the top 5%, according to new polling. 9/
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To eliminate the Pay Equity Fund and further squeeze an already tightened knot on the DC’s Child Care Subsidy Program is cruel to District families doing their best to raise their kids in the city and make ends meet. Our latest poll shows #WashingtonDC voters disagree with Mayor Bowser and strongly support fully funding both. See more results here: bit.ly/47USWh6
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But we continue to let wealthy interests, including the WaPo editorial board, tank smart proposals that ask the households with the biggest gains in our economy to pay a little more. 10/10
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Erica Williams retweeted
@charlesallen: “Simply saying the word growth over and over again is not the same as supporting it." Thx for speaking on economic growth w/moral clarity. We must reject the notion that growth alone will put DC on sound fiscal footing, esp if there’s no plan for inclusive growth.
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Interrupting your regularly scheduled twitter programming to invite you to join an exciting new campaign led by 16 local and national orgs (including @DCFPI) to build solidarity with neighbors across the country for #DCStatehood
When you show up for DC, you are showing up for the democracy you want to live in too.
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So we’re ready to roll up our sleeves and build ties with allies across the country in common effort. We hope you’ll join us!
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