Caitlin C Schnur

It’s funny cuz it’s true 😂😵‍💫

This is political grandstanding. She did the bulk of tax increased via sales & payroll. She applauds herself for thoughtful "efficiencies" but proposed damaging cuts to programs serving DC's most vulnerable, early educators, & schools. The sacrifice was not shared. 1/

.@DCFPI=😀to see 💰for the reparations task force in the budget - but, we must ensure reparations are funded thru equitable revenue raisers (read: taxing wealth), not fines/fees & the sales tax, which disproportionately harm Black residents w/low incomes. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Let's ensure that DC residents returning home can have a second chance at building a future, not face ongoing punishment through criminal legal fines & fees. @FinesandFeesJC @urbaninstitute @MikeDMitchell2 @TzedekDC @CMBrookePinto @DoniCrawford @EmilyTatro @washingtonpost 🧵(7/7)

Plus, as detailed in the report, lawmakers can take steps to: 🔎Improve Transparency of Fines & Fees ❌Eliminate Incarceration & Supervision-Related Fees 💗Expand Supports for People with Criminal Legal Involvement and Their Families (🧵6/7)

📢 Important new report via @MikeJohnsonJr_ on the "Hidden Price of Justice" - criminal legal system fines & fees in DC. In every state & DC, people who become involved w/the criminal legal system must pay a host of fines & fees. dcfpi.org/all/hidden-pri…🧵(1/7)

Truth: “It’s hard to get caregiving fairly compensated because for so long Black women did it for free.” - Alexandra Patterson @EconomicSecProj @communitychange

New via @DCFPI: The Council's FY 2025 makes progress on the mayor's proposal, but the Council can and must do more to raise revenue equitably in order to meet the moment. dcfpi.org/all/dc-council…

Additional revenue can go toward investing in housing & #homelessness. We need more vouchers so that ppl experiencing chronic homelessness can get life-saving housing. &, we must fund rental assistance so ppl can keep a roof over their heads. 🧵5/5

Before finalizing the FY 2025 budget, DC Council should vastly improve the property tax proposal & consider raising taxes on incomes above $500K, limiting itemized deductions, & taxing capital gains at a higher rate than income from work. 🧵4/5

Under the Council's plan, a household w/a $2.6M home would pay only $150/yr in additional property taxes - or, the cost of a meal +🍹for two at a nice DC restaurant. We can do better, & raise millions of $$$ by⬆️property taxes for homes w/a taxable assessed value over $1.5M🧵3/5

DC under-taxes wealth & income, & the Council's property tax proposal is too modest to meet the moment, raising only $5.7M in FY 2025. 🧵2/5

New via @DCFPI blog: The @councilofdc's FY 2025 budget makes progress over the mayor's proposal, but the Council must go further on raising revenue equitably. dcfpi.org/all/dc-council… 🧵1/5

#SafetyIs having a roof over your head. Rally w/ @thewayhomeDC demanding the DC budget invest in efforts to #endhomelessness

Awesome job @AnneTheAnalyst!

.@TazraMitchell: By forcing the Mayor to replenish reserves more quickly than what DC law requires, the CFO blew a $253.6M hole in the FY25 budget - which is already expected to include deep cuts to address a $900 million gap. 🤯 dcfpi.org/all/cfo-overre…