Taxes on low- and middle-income families
How much low- and middle-income households pay in taxes, and which tax cuts, credits and exemptions reach them, such as the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit, and whether tips and overtime are taxed.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans49 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Cut taxes for working and middle-class families27Expand the Child Tax Credit20Make the tax code fairer to working and middle-class families12End income taxes on tips8Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit7Oppose tax increases on working and middle-class families5End income taxes on overtime pay4Cut taxes for seniors, including on Social Security benefits3Eliminate income taxes for lower-income working families2
Cut taxes for working and middle-class families
27 members“I have a message for ‘Data Center Darline’: South Carolina families deserve a tax break — not your data center friends or Big Tech”View on their website ↗
“Simplify the tax code and cut taxes for working families.”View on their website ↗
“Annie’s the only one with a published plan to reduce our national debt and cut taxes for working families.”View on their website ↗
“Expanding Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit: These middle class tax breaks have proven extremely effective at combating poverty, especially child poverty, and stimulating the local economy.”View on their website ↗
“I’m fighting to lower the cost of living for families across our district who are being squeezed by everyday costs rising faster than their paychecks. That means raising wages, cutting taxes for working families, and making the biggest corporations finally pay their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“Cut taxes for working families. Cut taxes for working and middle-class families while closing loopholes that let big corporations and the ultra-wealthy avoid paying their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“I would have happily joined with Republicans to pass a bill that extends middle class tax cuts and levels the playing field for small businesses – I’ve been saying this for years.”View on their website ↗
“And it’s why I supported common-sense tax cuts for hardworking families who need them the most and opposed tax breaks for the wealthy.”View on their website ↗
“We need to give the breaks to families, not the wealthiest among us.”View on their website ↗
“She supports cutting taxes for middle and working class Minnesotans by expanding the Child Tax Credit to give family budgets a boost and lift kids out of poverty.”View on their website ↗
“Oliver supports common sense tax policies indexed to what families in our communities actually earn, so that relief reaches the people who need it most and keeps money in working people’s hands.”View on their website ↗
“A Tax Cut for Our Middle Class”View on their website ↗
“I’ll fight for a middle class tax cut while ensuring large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle class Americans get a much needed tax cut.”View on their website ↗
“Led coalition to provide Inflation Relief, resulting in the Middle Class Tax Refund sending back up to $1,000 to every California family.”View on their website ↗
“Put working people first: Cut taxes for working people, make corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share, and strengthen the right to organize.”View on their website ↗
“That's why I've been fighting back to protect Social Security and Medicare, and to cut taxes for working people, because you should keep more of what you earn.”View on their website ↗
“Cut taxes for working people”View on their website ↗
“Troy wants a tax code that puts more money back in the pockets of working and middle-class families instead of continuing to shower benefits on the wealthy and well-connected.”View on their website ↗
“That’s why Troy will fight to cut taxes for working families so they keep more of what they earn, and expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, so ordinary families get relief rather than people at the very top.”View on their website ↗
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“Jake will vote to end the massive tariffs and the Iran War, fight the corporate monopolies, and cut taxes for working families.”View on their website ↗
“And I will support tax cuts for working families and small businesses, paid for by raising taxes and closing loopholes for big corporations and the super wealthy.”View on their website ↗
“Make giant corporations and the very wealthy pay their fair share of taxes while cutting taxes for the middle class”View on their website ↗
“I’ll cut taxes for working families, repeal harmful tariffs that raise prices, build more affordable housing, cap childcare costs, support eldercare, and lower energy bills by making big corporations—not Ohio families—pay for data center infrastructure.”View on their website ↗
“That means cutting taxes for working families, lowering costs, standing up for small businesses, and making billionaires pay their fair share. It means strengthening workers’ rights and raising wages so people can actually get ahead.”View on their website ↗
“Enact tax cuts for the middle class”View on their website ↗
“That’s why I’m fighting for progressive policies like Medicare for All, affordable childcare, tax breaks for everyday Americans, and a tax on the ultrawealthy.”View on their website ↗
“True financial responsibility means everyone pays their fair share, so we can lower the deficit and put more money in the pockets of working families. By raising the corporate tax rate, increasing taxes on the highest earners, and eliminating loopholes like Carried Interest, we can finance the most effective tax breaks for working people to help more people afford a home, build a family, or start a business.”View on their website ↗
“From cracking down on slumlords, to leading disaster relief with the Red Cross, helping attract new jobs and businesses to Michigan and expanding tax relief for working families as State Senator.”View on their website ↗
“In the State Legislature, he stood up to polluters to protect Lake Michigan, and he cut taxes for working families.”View on their website ↗
“The stories spotlight McCann’s proven record of delivering tax relief for working families and seniors, expanding access to affordable child care, and investing in workforce development.”View on their website ↗
“Cost of living? We expanded the working families tax cut, ended the retirement tax, and right now we’re working to lower energy bills.”View on their website ↗
“In the Michigan Senate, I’ve taken steps to ease the tax burden for regular folks and try to make life a little more affordable—and I’ll work to do the same for you in Congress.”View on their website ↗
“Backed tax relief for working families and seniors, including proposals to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime pay.”View on their website ↗
“Made lowering costs for middle-class families and retirees a campaign priority, including reducing tax burdens and healthcare expenses.”View on their website ↗
“Cut taxes for working families while ensuring that corporations and the top 1% pay their fair share. The middle class deserves real relief – no more unfair handouts to billionaires so they can buy another private jet. We should be working to help more families take a step up into the middle class, and that includes cutting their taxes.”View on their website ↗
“Mendoza has a proven record of calling for tax cuts for hardworking families — not billionaires and corporations — and for a modernized tax code where the wealthiest pay their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, she’ll be focused on honoring our veterans and on lowering costs and tax cuts for Arizona families–not tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations.”View on their website ↗
“As our State Senator and President Pro Tem of the Michigan Senate, he successfully implemented effective gun safety laws, protected and expanded reproductive freedom, and provided tax relief for seniors and working families.”View on their website ↗
“While unelected billionaires in DC play games with our economy, Jeremy returned a billion dollars to Michigan taxpayers by repealing Republican taxes on seniors and expanding tax credits to working families.”View on their website ↗
“That’s why Chris Pappas is working to lower energy costs for New Hampshire by pushing for energy tax cuts for the middle class, lowering utility bills for veterans and military families, and fighting to protect families who rely on LIHEAP to heat their homes in the winter.”View on their website ↗
“Chris is running for Senate to put Granite Staters first by calling for tax cuts for working families, supporting child care workers, and fighting for expanded child care services — and he’ll continue to take on Trump’s tariffs that are making everyday goods like baby formula too expensive for people who are struggling to make ends meet.”View on their website ↗
“Pappas supports expanding tax cuts for working families to help offset the cost of child care by pushing to strengthen the Child Tax Credit so more parents can afford the care they need while raising their families.”View on their website ↗
“I introduced legislation a couple months ago on energy prices and looking to create a new tax rebate for working class families for their energy bills”View on their website ↗
“This spring, Chris Pappas for Senate rolled out its Tax Cuts and Lower Costs Blueprint for New Hampshire, a plan to tackle the affordability crisis, cut taxes for working families like Manny’s, and make it easier for Granite Staters to not only get by, but get ahead.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress Chris has taken on the tough fights: pushing tax cuts for working families and small businesses, cracking down on predatory companies that target veterans and pollute our water, and standing up to Big Pharma to lower drug costs.”View on their website ↗
“Chris is also fighting to restore the expanded Child Tax Credit, a middle-class tax cut that will put more money back in Granite Staters’ pockets to help afford child care, health care, and groceries.”View on their website ↗
“Chris is also fighting to restore the expanded Child Tax Credit, a middle-class tax cut that will put more money back in Granite Staters’ pockets to help them afford rent, their mortgage, and everyday necessities.”View on their website ↗
“I’ll expand tax credits for millions of working parents, make billionaires pay what they owe in taxes, and close tax loopholes for corporations.”View on their website ↗
“In the State House, Amish cut taxes for middle-class families, championed small businesses, and worked across the aisle to make housing and health care more affordable.”View on their website ↗
“I support tax breaks for the hard-working middle class, not billionaires.”View on their website ↗
“Passing a Tax Cut for the Middle Class, Paid for with a Tax Increase on those Making More than a Million Dollars a Year”View on their website ↗
“In the Senate, he’ll cut taxes for working people, cap credit card interest rates, and lower the cost of rent, groceries, utilities, and gas by making billionaires and giant corporations pay their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“Pass a cost-of-living tax cut for the middle class: Expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, restore the ACA Tax Credits, and provide a tariff rebate to Americans who have been paying too much for everything, and pay for it by closing tax loopholes and making the wealthiest Americans and giant corporations pay their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“Create a fairer tax system: Make giant corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share of taxes. (That way, we can cut taxes for working families and small businesses.)”View on their website ↗
“Shannon will fight to cut taxes for working families and small businesses – not for billionaires and corporate special interests.”View on their website ↗
“In the U.S. Senate, he will fight to strengthen our unions, protect collective bargaining rights, cut taxes for the middle class, and ensure every Iowan has access to affordable health care and housing.”View on their website ↗
“In the U.S. Senate, I will continue to fight for strong unions, higher wages, lower taxes for the middle class, and collective bargaining rights for all”View on their website ↗
“Cut taxes for the middle class and working families and close loopholes for billionaires and big corporations.”View on their website ↗
“A fair tax system Three people own more wealth than the bottom half of our entire country, yet they’re the ones getting tax cuts while the rest of us struggle to get by. Working families shouldn’t be highly taxed during a cost of living crisis while the ultra rich use loopholes created by their buddies in Congress to escape paying their fair share. The most effective and fair way to increase government revenue is to tax the top 1% of income earners and wealth holders, and give working families the break we’ve earned.”View on their website ↗
Expand the Child Tax Credit
20 members“If childcare costs more than your job pays, how can you justify working? I’ll push to expand grants and the child tax credit for young families.”View on their website ↗
“Expanding Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit: These middle class tax breaks have proven extremely effective at combating poverty, especially child poverty, and stimulating the local economy.”View on their website ↗
“Protect the Child Tax Credit. Expand and protect the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit to put real money back into the pockets of families.”View on their website ↗
“Darializa will fight to divest the billions of taxpayer dollars we spend on senseless wars abroad, and invest those funds in child tax credits, baby bonds, and more.”View on their website ↗
“Child tax credits ($800 per child)”View on their website ↗
“She supports cutting taxes for middle and working class Minnesotans by expanding the Child Tax Credit to give family budgets a boost and lift kids out of poverty.”View on their website ↗
“I will expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and strengthen the Child Tax Credit for working families, while opposing tax policies that reward stock buybacks over payroll.”View on their website ↗
“I’ll fight for a Child Tax Credit that helps families keep more in their pocket each month and for investments in child care.”View on their website ↗
“Expanding the Child Tax Credit”View on their website ↗
“I am committed to expanding the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit to put money directly back in families’ pockets.”View on their website ↗
“Acabar con la pobreza infantil
El Child Tax Credit expandido, aprobado durante el COVID, redujo la pobreza infantil casi a la mitad en un solo año — luego el Congreso dejó que expirara y la pobreza infantil se duplicó de nuevo. Sabemos exactamente cómo acabar con la pobreza infantil en este país. Solo necesitamos la voluntad política para hacerlo.”View on their website ↗Show the other 10 members
“That’s why Troy will fight to cut taxes for working families so they keep more of what they earn, and expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, so ordinary families get relief rather than people at the very top.”View on their website ↗
“Tax Fairness for Working Families: We must increase the child tax credit and make it fully refundable so it is fair for parents and the extra costs they have in raising the next generation. We need to finance these investments by ensuring the ultra wealthy and large corporations pay their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“Restored Child Tax Credit + Universal School Meals: ~$2,200/year in new CTC money — $6,600 total ($3,600 for the kid under 6 + $3,000 for the school-age kid), now paid monthly, versus the ~$4,400 they already get. And the ~$1,200/year they already save on free school breakfast and lunch stays — federally guaranteed, no longer dependent on the state budget.”View on their website ↗
“Our tax code should promote fairness and opportunity for working people, small businesses, and family farms. That includes things like the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit and standing up to reckless tariff policy that hurts Minnesota farmers, construction workers, and tradespeople who make an honest living building houses and products we use every day. It means telling the richest Americans that they don’t get to live by a different set of rules than the rest of us.”View on their website ↗
“She will work to modernize the Child Tax Credit to deliver relief to working families and oppose reckless tariffs that drive up costs.”View on their website ↗
“This year, Congressman Pappas helped reintroduce the American Family Act, which would make the expanded monthly Child Tax Credit a permanent benefit for tens of thousands of families in New Hampshire.”View on their website ↗
“Pappas supports expanding tax cuts for working families to help offset the cost of child care by pushing to strengthen the Child Tax Credit so more parents can afford the care they need while raising their families.”View on their website ↗
“Chris is also fighting to restore the expanded Child Tax Credit, a middle-class tax cut that will put more money back in Granite Staters’ pockets to help afford child care, health care, and groceries.”View on their website ↗
“Chris is also fighting to restore the expanded Child Tax Credit, a middle-class tax cut that will put more money back in Granite Staters’ pockets to help them afford rent, their mortgage, and everyday necessities.”View on their website ↗
“Chris supports strengthening the Child Tax Credit, helping child care providers expand services and hours, and investing in providers and workers to address shortages and long waitlists.”View on their website ↗
“Fight to expand the Child Tax Credit back to $3,600 and make it permanent, to ensure working families receive the support they need to care for their children.”View on their website ↗
“Make it easier to start and raise a family: Expand the Child Tax Credit to help families with the cost of raising children, pass paid family leave legislation that would allow Americans to take time off work to bond with a new child or care for a seriously ill family member, and expand access to affordable child care so that no parent has to choose between continuing their career and starting a family.”View on their website ↗
“Pass a cost-of-living tax cut for the middle class: Expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, restore the ACA Tax Credits, and provide a tariff rebate to Americans who have been paying too much for everything, and pay for it by closing tax loopholes and making the wealthiest Americans and giant corporations pay their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“Expand tax credits that support working families: Expand the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit, which reward hard work, offset the cost of raising children, and can save the government money over the long-term.”View on their website ↗
“Expand the child tax credit and child care credit. Day care in Missouri can run $14,000 a year per child.”View on their website ↗
“Make the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent, restoring the fully refundable, monthly-payment structure that cut child poverty nearly in half in 2021”View on their website ↗
Make the tax code fairer to working and middle-class families
12 members“Make Taxes Work for Working People”View on their website ↗
“Families who are working hard to make ends meet shouldn’t have to carry the same tax burden as billionaires.”View on their website ↗
“Working families shouldn’t pay a higher effective tax rate than multinational corporations. We need a tax system that is built on fairness.”View on their website ↗
“Maine’s tax code is upside down. Working and middle-class families pay their taxes every paycheck, while the wealthiest people and biggest corporations too often benefit from loopholes, low rates, and special treatment. Troy Jackson believes it is time to fix that.”View on their website ↗
“Tax Fairness for Working Families: We must increase the child tax credit and make it fully refundable so it is fair for parents and the extra costs they have in raising the next generation. We need to finance these investments by ensuring the ultra wealthy and large corporations pay their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“Make sure tax policy is fair and transparent—and doesn’t quietly raise taxes on middle-class families over time.”View on their website ↗
“Build out a more robust middle class through a fairer and equitable tax and economic policy”View on their website ↗
“I’m advocating to fix our tax system so that hardworking Americans – not just the wealthy few – can finally get their fair share of our nation’s prosperity.”View on their website ↗
“Our tax code should promote fairness and opportunity for working people, small businesses, and family farms. That includes things like the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit and standing up to reckless tariff policy that hurts Minnesota farmers, construction workers, and tradespeople who make an honest living building houses and products we use every day. It means telling the richest Americans that they don’t get to live by a different set of rules than the rest of us.”View on their website ↗
“We must have a fair economy and that starts with a fair tax code. I don’t believe we should be giving billionaires tax cuts at a time when we are debating whether vulnerable children should have food provided by SNAP benefits. We need a tax code which empowers the middle class and raises people from poverty into the middle class.”View on their website ↗
“Create a fairer tax system: Make giant corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share of taxes. (That way, we can cut taxes for working families and small businesses.)”View on their website ↗
“A fair tax system Three people own more wealth than the bottom half of our entire country, yet they’re the ones getting tax cuts while the rest of us struggle to get by. Working families shouldn’t be highly taxed during a cost of living crisis while the ultra rich use loopholes created by their buddies in Congress to escape paying their fair share. The most effective and fair way to increase government revenue is to tax the top 1% of income earners and wealth holders, and give working families the break we’ve earned.”View on their website ↗
“Oppose regressive tax structures that disproportionately burden low- and moderate-income families”View on their website ↗
End income taxes on tips
8 members“I’ll push both parties to reform the tax code so the folks at the top pay their fair share. And I’ll support reforms that help working people, like no tax on tips — real tips, not bonuses for CEOs.”View on their website ↗
“Make No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Social Security permanent.”View on their website ↗
“Repeal Congressional Republicans’ tax cuts for the ultra-rich. The vast majority of the benefits in the “Big Beautiful Bill” went to corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Let’s repeal those provisions, keep the parts that help working people, like no taxes on overtime and tips, and use those resources to start fixing housing, healthcare, and childcare.”View on their website ↗
“Nancy Lacore supports provisions included in the bill including No Tax on Tips - but the bill disproportionately harms working families to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.”View on their website ↗
“Backed tax relief for working families and seniors, including proposals to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime pay.”View on their website ↗
“Pappas supports making no tax on tips permanent and has backed the No Tax On Tips Act, which establishes a permanent tax deduction of up to $25,000 for tips earned by workers in professions “for which tipping is customary.””View on their website ↗
“I support no tax on tips or overtime and would vote to make that permanent.”View on their website ↗
“I agree with him that we should have no tax on tips and overtime”View on their website ↗
Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit
7 members“Expanding Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit: These middle class tax breaks have proven extremely effective at combating poverty, especially child poverty, and stimulating the local economy.”View on their website ↗
“Protect the Child Tax Credit. Expand and protect the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit to put real money back into the pockets of families.”View on their website ↗
“I will expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and strengthen the Child Tax Credit for working families, while opposing tax policies that reward stock buybacks over payroll.”View on their website ↗
“I am committed to expanding the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit to put money directly back in families’ pockets.”View on their website ↗
“That’s why Troy will fight to cut taxes for working families so they keep more of what they earn, and expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, so ordinary families get relief rather than people at the very top.”View on their website ↗
“HB24-1134, to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income families, which has cut child poverty nearly in half in Colorado.”View on their website ↗
“Pass a cost-of-living tax cut for the middle class: Expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, restore the ACA Tax Credits, and provide a tariff rebate to Americans who have been paying too much for everything, and pay for it by closing tax loopholes and making the wealthiest Americans and giant corporations pay their fair share.”View on their website ↗
“Expand tax credits that support working families: Expand the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit, which reward hard work, offset the cost of raising children, and can save the government money over the long-term.”View on their website ↗
Oppose tax increases on working and middle-class families
5 members“Oppose tax increases on families making less than $500,000 a year.”View on their website ↗
“The 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act handed massive breaks to billionaires and big corporations, exploding the national debt and leaving working families to pick up the tab. Repealing those giveaways could raise over $1.5 trillion – enough to lower the debt, expand healthcare, and strengthen the safety net without raising taxes on working people.”View on their website ↗
“Tax the Rich, Not the Rest of Us”View on their website ↗
“Make sure tax policy is fair and transparent—and doesn’t quietly raise taxes on middle-class families over time.”View on their website ↗
“The cost of everyday essentials keeps climbing while big corporations rake in record profits. I’ll work to lower food costs by opposing tariffs and tax policies that raise prices for consumers and hurt working families.”View on their website ↗
End income taxes on overtime pay
4 members“Repeal Congressional Republicans’ tax cuts for the ultra-rich. The vast majority of the benefits in the “Big Beautiful Bill” went to corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Let’s repeal those provisions, keep the parts that help working people, like no taxes on overtime and tips, and use those resources to start fixing housing, healthcare, and childcare.”View on their website ↗
“Backed tax relief for working families and seniors, including proposals to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime pay.”View on their website ↗
“I support no tax on tips or overtime and would vote to make that permanent.”View on their website ↗
“I agree with him that we should have no tax on tips and overtime”View on their website ↗
Cut taxes for seniors, including on Social Security benefits
3 members“Make No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Social Security permanent.”View on their website ↗
“The stories spotlight McCann’s proven record of delivering tax relief for working families and seniors, expanding access to affordable child care, and investing in workforce development.”View on their website ↗
“Cost of living? We expanded the working families tax cut, ended the retirement tax, and right now we’re working to lower energy bills.”View on their website ↗
“Backed tax relief for working families and seniors, including proposals to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime pay.”View on their website ↗
“Made lowering costs for middle-class families and retirees a campaign priority, including reducing tax burdens and healthcare expenses.”View on their website ↗
“As our State Senator and President Pro Tem of the Michigan Senate, he successfully implemented effective gun safety laws, protected and expanded reproductive freedom, and provided tax relief for seniors and working families.”View on their website ↗
“While unelected billionaires in DC play games with our economy, Jeremy returned a billion dollars to Michigan taxpayers by repealing Republican taxes on seniors and expanding tax credits to working families.”View on their website ↗
Eliminate income taxes for lower-income working families
2 members“In addition, I support a cost of living exemption on federal taxes up to $50,000.”View on their website ↗
“Eliminate Income Taxes for Working Families”View on their website ↗
Raised the issue without a specific call
1 member“The tax code is riddled with loopholes that reward wealth over work and allow those at the top to avoid paying what they owe. Meanwhile, working families and small businesses carry the burden, and we’re building up debt at a level that’s going to bankrupt our kids and grandkids.”View on their website ↗
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