Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts Law Is Putting More Money in Americans’ Pockets and Unleashing New Opportunities to Get Ahead – But Increasingly Far-Left Democrats Are Trying to Take It All Away
LAST YEAR, REPUBLICANS PASSED THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW, WHICH MADE PERMANENT THE 2017 TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT. AMERICANS MAKING UNDER $200,000 ARE BENEFITTING THE MOST.
- “Without this consequential piece of legislation, tax filers would currently be feeling the expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and hit with a $5 trillion tax hike. Instead, 97% of filers received a tax cut this past filing season.” (U.S. Department of the Treasury: New Analysis: The Working Families Tax Cuts Delivers the Largest Share of Tax Relief to American Families and Workers – 6/2/26)
- “Nearly every person who filed taxes this year received a tax cut, coming to a whopping $82 billion in relief, according to the Treasury Department.” (New York Post: Almost every US tax filer got a cut this year, coming to $82B in relief: Treasury Department – 6/2/26)
- “Nearly 12 million small business owners are seeing an average tax reduction of nearly $7,000, while the permanent extension of the 20% Qualified Business Income deduction is delivering $4,600 in average relief to eight million entrepreneurs.” (White House: This Tax Day, Americans Are Keeping More of What They Earn – 4/15/26)
- “Filers earning between $50,000 to $100,000, who claimed one of President Trump’s signature tax cuts, received an average tax cut that is over $815.” (U.S. Department of the Treasury: New Analysis: The Working Families Tax Cuts Delivers the Largest Share of Tax Relief to American Families and Workers – 6/2/26)
- “96% of filers receiving a tax cut earned less than $200,000.” (U.S. Department of the Treasury: New Analysis: The Working Families Tax Cuts Delivers the Largest Share of Tax Relief to American Families and Workers – 6/2/26)
- “Filers making less than $100,000 per year made up:
- “90 percent of people claiming the tax deduction for tipped wages”
- “75 percent of people claiming the overtime deduction”
- “62 percent of people claiming the deduction for the interest on loans for American-made cars”
- “68 percent of people claiming an enhanced deduction for seniors” (The Washington Post: Treasury Dept. says most filers claiming Trump tax breaks on tips, overtime made below $100,000 – 6/2/26)
AS REPUBLICANS WERE PASSING HISTORIC PERMANENT TAX RELIEF, PROGRESSIVES HAVE BEEN DRAGGING THE DEMOCRAT PARTY INTO THE HANDS OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA
- “Together with Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayor’s race, democratic socialists have proven they’re not on the periphery of the party anymore — the center of gravity has shifted unmistakably in their direction.” (Axios: Divided Democrats face a moment of truth in Michigan – 7/31/26)
- “Once a baby boomer relic, the [Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)] now counts more than 120,000 members, about half of whom joined since late 2024, after Israel’s war in Gaza ignited campus protests nationwide…” (The Wall Street Journal: A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party – 7/28/26)
- “A CNN poll out Thursday showed about a third of Democratic voters identify as democratic socialists — and they’re the most motivated to turn out.” (Axios: Divided Democrats face a moment of truth in Michigan – 7/31/26)
- “Three in 4 Democrats say they would be open to supporting a democratic socialist for president, but less than half of all Americans say they would vote for such a candidate, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll.” (The Washington Post: Poll shows what Americans think about democratic socialism – 7/30/26)
- “The Post-Ipsos poll indicates that 55 percent of Americans would not consider voting for a democratic socialist for president, while 39 percent would consider supporting one and 6 percent having no opinion. A majority of self-described independents, 54 percent, would also rule out a democratic socialist candidate.” (The Washington Post: Poll shows what Americans think about democratic socialism – 7/30/26)
- “Signaling the DSA’s growing sway, some Democrats are courting them and trying to harness their energy. Kamala Harris, the former vice president and 2024 Democratic nominee, called Mamdani after the DSA wins in New York in June, which follows other conversations since he won, according to people familiar with the conversations. Some read the move as an attempt to boost her standing with the party’s left wing as she mulls another presidential run.” (The Wall Street Journal: A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party – 7/28/26)
WHAT WOULD THIS MEAN FOR AMERICANS? IN DEMOCRATS’ WORDS: HIGHER TAXES, THE END OF CAPITALISM, NO NATIONAL SECURITY OR PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THE DESTRUCTION OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS
“Get this u democratic socialists: The history of democracy& economics proves centralized power stifles human potential. Ur philosophy is that u think the combined knowledge of 535 members of congress is superior to individual knowledge of 330million ppl acting separately” – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
- “The DSA… seeks in the long term to replace capitalism…” (The Washington Post: Democratic socialists want to reshape the economy. Here’s how. – 7/10/26)
- “For the DSA, taxing the wealthy is one piece of a larger project to shift economic power from corporations to workers. Their long-term aim is public ownership of the largest corporations.” (The Washington Post: Democratic socialists want to reshape the economy. Here’s how. – 7/10/26)
- “[DSA national co-chair Megan Romer] then proceeded to say a DSA government would ‘absolutely’ abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. When asked if a DSA government would abolish borders and give amnesty to anyone who is in the U.S. illegally, Romer replied, ‘As a long-term plan, yep.’” (The Hill: Democrats fear viral DSA interview on Fox News will leave a scar – 7/29/26)
- “Romer also said the DSA platform would ‘absolutely’ defund the Pentagon and would also abolish prisons ‘as part of a long-term program.’” (The Hill: Democrats fear viral DSA interview on Fox News will leave a scar – 7/29/26)
- And, “just this month, the DSA called for defunding the Defense Department, abolishing police and getting rid of the Senate, and replacing the president and Supreme Court with representatives ‘chosen by and subordinate to Congress.’” (The Wall Street Journal: A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party – 7/28/26)
- “It’s important to understand how radical this is, essentially blowing up the Constitution’s separation of powers. Letting Congress choose the President means adopting the parliamentary system that prevails in Britain. It would essentially remove the presidential veto power that the Founders designed as a check on the legislative passions of the day.”
- “Ditto for ending an independent judiciary, which is a check against legislative and executive violation of individual rights. Third World dictators seek to make the judiciary subservient to the ruling party for this reason, as they did in Venezuela, and as Mexico’s Morena party is now attempting to do.” (The Wall Street Journal: Editorial: Abolish the Senate, Says the DSA – 7/26/26)
- “Democratic socialist and progressives’ success in this year’s primaries is evidence of new enthusiasm for Medicare for All plans that many centrists have long dismissed as costly pipe dreams.” (Axios: Democratic socialists give new life to Medicare for All – 7/6/26)
- Medicare for All, which is “a single-payer government system that would eliminate most private insurance,” would cost $32 trillion over 10 years as of 2019. (The Washington Post: Democratic socialists want to reshape the economy. Here’s how. – 7/10/26; The Hill: New study: Full-scale ‘Medicare for All’ costs $32 trillion over 10 years – 10/16/19)