April 2019 RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar Housing, Taxes, and Racial Wealth Inequality Login at: https://results.zoom.us/j/873308801 or dial (929) 436-2866 or (669) 900- 6833, Meeting ID: 873 308 801.
RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people. Together we use our voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty. Poverty cannot end as long as oppression exists. We commit to opposing all forms of oppression, including racism, classism, colonialism, white saviorism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, and religious discrimination. At RESULTS we pledge to create space for all voices, including those of us who are currently experiencing poverty. We will address oppressive behavior in our interactions, families, communities, work, and world. Our strength is rooted in our diversity of experiences, not in our assumptions. With unearned privilege comes the responsibility to act so the burden to educate and change doesn’t fall solely on those experiencing oppression. When we miss the mark on our values, we will acknowledge our mistake, seek forgiveness, learn, and work together as a community to pursue equity. There are no saviors — only partners, advocates, and allies. We agree to help make the RESULTS movement a respectful, inclusive space. RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
3 Opening Share RESULTS Columbus volunteer Catherine Logsdon “Kit” asking a question at last year’s RESULTS International Conference RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
4 Welcome from Joanne Carter Executive Director, RESULTS RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
5 RESULTS Housing Focus for Early 2019 1. Increase federal housing Meredith Dodson mdodson@results.org assistance by $5 billion over FY 2020-2021 -- will fund 340,000 new “Section 8” vouchers over two years. 2. Support bipartisan efforts to ban discrimination against people who get housing assistance RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
6 The Affordable Housing Crisis
House and Senate Dear Colleagues – 7 Senate Deadline Extended! These letters help build support for the larger goal of a $5 billion increase. Great work on the House letter! 118 House signers, which is more than last year. 33 Senate signers as of today – keep pushing since the deadline has been extended to this Friday, April 5 . Tracking here: http://tinyurl.com/RESULTS2019 Approps
8 The Need for Housing Assistance To fundamentally address the housing crisis and reduce racial wealth inequality, we need substantial new resources… and understanding and shaping tax policy is crucial
9 Emanuel Nieves is Senior Policy Manager at Prosperity Now, where he works to inform and mobilize advocates across the country to push for policy change at the federal level that expands economic opportunity. He also leads Prosperity Now's work on predatory lending and coordinates the Assets Building Policy Network. Before joining Prosperity Now, he worked at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, where he coordinated LISC’s local office advocacy efforts in Washington, DC, and provided support on an array of housing and community development federal issues. RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
Race, Wealth and Taxes: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges the Racial Wealth Divide Emanuel Nieves, Senior Policy Manager, Prosperity Now Tuesday, April 2, 2019
PROSPERITY NOW’S 11 TAX POLICY RESEARCH
12 FEDERAL SPENDING ON ASSET / WEALTH-BUILDING TAX PROGRAMS SOURCE I From Upside Down to Right-Side Up: Redeploying $540 Billion in Federal Spending to Help All Families Save, Invest and Build Wealth , Prosperity Now
13 RISING COST OF UPSIDE ASSET / WEALTH-BUILDING PROGRAMS SOURCE I Prosperity Now analysis of Office of Management and Budget data
PROSPERITY NOW’S 14 RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE RESEARCH
PROSPERITY NOW’S 15 RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE RESEARCH
16 THE GROWING RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE
17 THE GROWING RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE SOURCE I Running in Place: Why the Racial Wealth Divide Keeps Black and Latino Families From Achieving Economic Security , Prosperity Now
THE FUTURE OF THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE SOURCE I Running in Place: Why the Racial Wealth Divide Keeps Black and Latino Families From Achieving Economic Security , Prosperity Now
THE FUTURE OF THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE
PROSPERITY NOW’S TAX POLICY RESEARCH
21 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT SOURCE I The Road to Zero Wealth: How the Racial Wealth Divide is Hollowing Out America’s Middle Class , Prosperity Now, Institute for Policy Studies
22 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE DURING DEBATE OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT
23 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT
24 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT ▪ Of the nearly $275 billion within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2018, 72% — or $200 billion — goes to the top 20% of households Earning $110,000 or more Earning $110,000 or less SOURCE I Race, Wealth and Taxes: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges the Racial Wealth Divide , Prosperity Now, ITEP
25 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT SOURCE I Race, Wealth and Taxes: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges the Racial Wealth Divide , Prosperity Now, ITEP
26 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT ▪ Of the nearly $275 billion within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2018, $218 billion (79.5%) goes to White households. ▪ More than 40% of all tax cuts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act go to the White households in the top 5% of earners, despite only representing 3.9% of all tax returns. SOURCE I Race, Wealth and Taxes: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges the Racial Wealth Divide , Prosperity Now, ITEP
27 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT ▪ Communities of color are overrepresented among the bottom 60% and 20% of families and underrepresented among our richest households. SOURCE I Race, Wealth and Taxes: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges the Racial Wealth Divide , Prosperity Now, ITEP
28 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT SOURCE I Race, Wealth and Taxes: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges the Racial Wealth Divide , Prosperity Now, ITEP
SOURCE I Race, Wealth and Taxes: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges the Racial Wealth Divide , Prosperity Now, ITEP
30 WHO BENEFITS FROM THE TAX CODE UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT ▪ Even among the super wealthy, the disparity within last year’s tax law is alarming. SOURCE I Race, Wealth and Taxes: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Supercharges the Racial Wealth Divide , Prosperity Now, ITEP
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32 April Action – Talk to Lawmakers about Housing during the April Recess (April 15-26) Jos Linn jlinn@results.org RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
33 April Action Training – Follow-up on Mtg Requests • Persistence is the key to getting meetings • Remember, they are fielding hundreds of requests per week • Quick responses after one request are the exception, not the rule If you get no response to a meeting request... • Check your Junk Mail • Within a few days of your initial request, hit Reply All or Forward your request e-mail with a quick one or two sentences checking on the status • If no response, call still the scheduler (leave a message if he/she is out); may have to do this several times • If still no response, try a different office (if you started in DC, contact local office or vice versa) • If still no response, contact RESULTS staff to strategize next steps RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
34 April Action Training – Follow-up on Mtg Requests If you get a response, but they won't give you a face-to-face • Ask for the next possible time when MoC would be available to meet (even if months out) • Have a regular date and time when you will call the scheduler to again make a request • Be polite but persistent • Be flexible with time and locations – go to them • Do they have any public events coming up where you could go and do the meeting right before or right after? • If still no luck, contact RESULTS staff to strategize next steps RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
35 Grassroots Shares What strategies have you used to get face-to-face meetings with members of Congress when their offices are slow to respond? Felicia Taiwo RESULTS Delaware RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
36 April Action: Meet with Members of Congress RESOURCES • Sample Meeting Requests: Online or Word doc • March and April Actions have resources to help you with lobby meetings: https://results.org/volunteers/monthly- actions/ • Full Laser Talks : https://results.org/volunteers/laser-talks/ • Lobbying Resources : https://results.org/volunteers/lobbying/ • Set the Agenda : https://results.org/issues/set-the-agenda/ RESULTS U.S. Poverty National Webinar
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