Portside

This year offers an opportunity to enact tax policy changes that would ease the strain on household budgets that people in low-paid jobs and their families face while ensuring that the nation’s wealthiest pay their fair share.

The GOP budget seeks vast cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and more. Instead, let’s build an economy for everyone. The Republican budget plan that passed the House last week calls for $4.5tn in tax giveaways for the ultra-rich and corporations.