Urgent: Take Action to Stop the Harmful Tax Bill

We must stop this harmful bill! Tax reform should help, not hurt, people who work hard but still struggle to put food on the table. - Eric Mitchell, Director of Government Relations, Bread for the World

Early next week, Congress will vote on a tax bill that will irreparably harm the lives of millions of hardworking Americans. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would raise taxes on 10 million low- to moderate-income households over the next decade. The bill would also increase the national debt by $1 trillion, leading to cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid.  (Learn more about how tax policy is a hunger issue).

Call (800-826-3688) or email your U.S. House member and Senators to tell them to vote NO on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

For New Mexicans, here are the e-mail links Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Rep. Steve Pearce, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, Sen. Tom Udall, Sen. Martin Heinrich

Talking Points for Your Letter (Personalize Your Message to Congress for the most impact)
Subject Text: Oppose the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ) 

• I urge you to oppose the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. 
• This bill disproportionately benefits high-income households and corporations while increasing taxes on low-income families. If passed, this fiscally irresponsible tax plan will increase our nation's debt and lead to deep cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and international assistance.  
• With 1 in 8 U.S. families struggling to put food on the table, we need a tax reform bill that benefits low-income families by strengthening tax credits for low-income workers. In addition, no tax reform bill should fund tax cuts to high-income earners by cutting funding to programs that help low-income families.  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act fails to achieve  these goals. 
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increases taxes on individuals making less than $75,000, and also cuts funding for other programs that help low-income people.
   Tax reform should help, not hurt, low-income families. That's why I urge you to reject the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , and instead work on a bipartisan tax reform bill that helps those who need help the most.