OMAHA ADVOCATE TRAVELS TO WASHINGTON TO SUPPORT TAX FAIRNESS
OMAHA, Nebraska (September 20, 2024)—Nebraska For Us and a local advocate have returned home from Washington, D.C. after urging members of Congress, including Congressman Don Bacon, to support fairer tax policies that support Nebraska’s working families while requiring the wealthy and big corporations to pay their fair share.
With next year’s expiration of the 2017 GOP Tax Law—legislation that disproportionately benefits the ultra-wealthy—all eyes will be on Congress as the House and Senate determine next steps in the high-stakes debate. Congressman Bacon voted in favor of the law in 2017.
“My family lives paycheck to paycheck and understands firsthand how unfair tax policies can affect people like me,” Omaha resident Gloria Vallecillo said. “I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to play a part in raising awareness about this important issue that will only be more relevant in the weeks and months to come.”
Vallecillo was one of more than 200 advocates from 22 states across the country who converged on Washington to have their voices heard. Her goal was to speak on behalf of working class and middle income Nebraskans and encourage lawmakers to enact fairer tax policies that will last for years to come.
In addition to meeting with members of Congress and their staff, advocates held a news conference on Wednesday, September 18, to bring the message about tax fairness home.
“There is something to be said about having direct communication from people who are affected by policies that have very tangible impacts,” Nebraska For Us State Director Angie Lauritsen said. “Gloria was able to personally meet Congressman Don Bacon, and we are thankful to his staff for taking the time to hear her story and hope our representative supports a shift in tax policy that provides more economic freedom to hardworking Nebraskans over the wealthy and big corporations.”
Nebraska For Us focuses on economic issues in Congressional District 2 and across the state. As we move toward 2025, the debate over tax fairness will continue to ramp up ahead of the 2017 law’s expiration.
