Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on the plight of Americans who have tried to get COVID-19 vaccinations but were turned away -- due to a lack of state-issued ID. And we cover Tax Fairness Day, when activists, organizers, experts, and political leaders came together to call for progressive tax policies to pay for President Biden's American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. Finally, we touch base with a group of small business owners who say corporations should bear more of the nation's tax burden. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
For some, no ID has meant no COVID-19 vaccination
May 21
Miguel has tried twice to get the COVID-19 vaccination. So far, he’s 0 for 2. As an undocumented construction worker living in crowded conditions outside of Miami, Miguel is a prime example of someone who needs the COVID-19 vaccination – as well as representative of a population public health officials acutely want to see vaccinated. But like millions of people living in the U.S., Miguel lacks state-issued identification. READ MORE »
The big Tax Day choice: Invest in America, or let corporations and the rich off the hook
May 19
Human needs advocates, grassroots organizers, key public officials, and tax policy and other experts came together this week to promote President Biden’s plans to bring fairness and equity to the nation’s tax code. Officially, the “Tax Fairness Day” event, which was live-streamed on Facebook, marked the May 17 deadline for Americans to file their taxes (moved back, courtesy of COVID-19). Unofficially, speakers came together to praise Biden’s proposed American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan, and the means to pay for them. READ MORE »
Small business owners praise Biden proposals, bemoan pro-corporate tilt of America's tax code
May 20
Rosalind McCallard lives in Portland, Oregon. Along with her husband, she owns Snackrilege Vegan Foods, which she cheerfully describes as the “only wholesale heavy metal-themed sandwich company in the world – at least in the U.S., but probably the world!” McCallard and her husband favor President Biden’s plan to more progressively tax corporations and the wealthiest Americans to pay for the proposed American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. READ MORE »
Coming soon: The Voices for Human Needs Podcast
We at the Coalition on Human Needs advocate for ending poverty and alleviating social and economic hardship for people with low-incomes and other vulnerable populations through federal policies, but we know we can’t do it alone. That is why we are introducing our new project: the Voices for Human Needs Podcast. This podcast will serve as a go-to resource for both new and experienced activists in their journey fighting alongside organizers, communities, and policy advocates. Click here to listen to our trailer on your preferred podcast platform and stay tuned for our first episode!
Join us! The Coalition on Human Needs is asking local, state, and national groups as well as individuals to become a part of the SAVE for All Campaign. To sign on your organization to the SAVE for All principles, click here. To see if the SAVE for All Campaign is right for your organization, click here.
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