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Tax Reform

Hardworking families are being left behind in our economy. The GOP’s Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) already skewed benefits toward the wealthiest. Now, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) doubles down, locking in outdated tax cuts, adding temporary windfalls that expire, and cutting billions from vital social programs.

Instead of rewarding corporate mega-profits, enriching CEOs, and saddling future generations with debt, we should be investing in working families, small businesses, and local farmers. I’ll dedicate myself to tax reform that truly builds an economy that works for everyone.

A Tax Policy for Working People

Priorities

Reverse the permanent extension of TCJA-era tax cuts that favor the wealthy and corporations.
Restore the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) to ensure that high-income individuals and corporations pay their fair share.
Strengthen the Child Tax Credit, making it generous and family-centered.
Restore the individual tax exemption to reduce burdens for middle- and working-class households.
Reinstate the health insurance mandate, to keep premiums affordable and coverage rates high.

The OBBBA’s Damage: What You Should Know

The OBBBA makes permanent the 2017 TCJA tax cuts, including lowered individual and corporate tax rates, and extends expanded standard and SALT deductions, adding as much as $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, with $3.4 trillion in deficit increases projected over 10 years.
It creates temporary deductions through 2028 like “no tax on tips and overtime” (up to $25,000 for tips, $12,500 for overtime) and auto loan interest ($10,000), but these expire while billionaire tax cuts do not.
While seniors receive a new $6,000 “tax bonus” and expanded exclusions, up to 11 million Americans may lose health insurance, particularly through steep Medicaid and food aid cuts.
Alarmingly, the poorest Americans would see income decline while the top 10% would benefit, resulting in one of the largest transfers of wealth from poor to rich in U.S. history.

Why it Matters

What we’re witnessing isn’t just bad policy. It’s a blatant and intentional reversal of progress for the working class. The OBBBA locks in tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy while slashing investments in Medicaid,nutrition assistance, and other lifelines that support millions of working families.

When families lose coverage or face higher costs at the same time the ultra-rich reap even bigger tax breaks, trust in our government erodes and inequality grows. That’s not the future we want.

What I Believe

I believe a fair tax system is one that invests in people. For too long, tax policy has prioritized the wealthiest corporations and individuals while working families shoulder the burden. I believe we must rewrite our tax code so it reflects our values: shared responsibility, opportunity for all, and care for the most vulnerable. That means ensuring billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share, while everyday families, small businesses, and rural communities get the support they need to thrive. Tax policy isn’t just numbers. It’s a moral document that shows what and who we care about. I believe in building an economy where prosperity is shared, not hoarded.

How I'll Lead

I will fight to:

Undo the damage of the OBBBA, prioritizing tax relief and credit for everyday families over CEOs.
Restore fairness to the tax code by reinstating the AMT, exemptions, and progressive rate structures.
Protect vital services like health care, nutrition aid, and public schooling from being sacrificed at the altar of tax cuts.
Implement tax reform that strengthens rural economies, supports organic and regenerative producers, and empowers small businesses.