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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKatie Porter: Americans turn to credit cards on Tax Day after dramatic increase, thanks to Trump
I represent Orange County, California, and the limit in the Trump tax law on state and local tax deductions is a huge issue for us, said Porter. I was working on my taxes today, and every time I would put in a deduction, it would pop up, youve already hit your $10,000 state and local deduction cap. Put something else, it would pop up, youve already hit your $10,000 state and local deduction cap.
For folks here in Orange County, were hearing from a lot of them they owe $5,000, $7,000, even $14,000 in additional taxes, Porter continued. A lot of folks are having to turn to credit cards to find the money to pay the extra taxes. By singling out states that have expensive homes or have significant state and local taxes, Donald Trump is really making the effects of his tax plan felt being felt unevenly around the country.
What weve seen primarily as a result of the tax plan is companies are taking their money and theyre engaging in stock buybacks, said Porter. If you read a lot of shareholder letters, what these CEOs are saying is we have excess capital and cash. Were looking for ways to invest it. I think the obvious answer is to invest it back into your workers and the American people who have helped make your corporation profitable.
We cant keep asking Americans, individual workers, single moms like me to shoulder the tax burden while large corporations get off literally Scott-free, Porter added.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/04/americans-turn-credit-cards-tax-day-dramatic-increases-thanks-donald-trump-congresswoman/
For folks here in Orange County, were hearing from a lot of them they owe $5,000, $7,000, even $14,000 in additional taxes, Porter continued. A lot of folks are having to turn to credit cards to find the money to pay the extra taxes. By singling out states that have expensive homes or have significant state and local taxes, Donald Trump is really making the effects of his tax plan felt being felt unevenly around the country.
What weve seen primarily as a result of the tax plan is companies are taking their money and theyre engaging in stock buybacks, said Porter. If you read a lot of shareholder letters, what these CEOs are saying is we have excess capital and cash. Were looking for ways to invest it. I think the obvious answer is to invest it back into your workers and the American people who have helped make your corporation profitable.
We cant keep asking Americans, individual workers, single moms like me to shoulder the tax burden while large corporations get off literally Scott-free, Porter added.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/04/americans-turn-credit-cards-tax-day-dramatic-increases-thanks-donald-trump-congresswoman/
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Katie Porter: Americans turn to credit cards on Tax Day after dramatic increase, thanks to Trump (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Apr 2019
OP
Katie Porter is a great Democratic rep! I look forward to seeing more of her
MaryMagdaline
Apr 2019
#3
greatauntoftriplets
(175,749 posts)1. I like this woman.
blm
(113,083 posts)2. She hits it out of the park every time.
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MaryMagdaline
(6,856 posts)3. Katie Porter is a great Democratic rep! I look forward to seeing more of her
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. K&R