These defined contribution plans became popular as a way for workers to save for their retirements by investing small amounts of money each year in a tax-deferred account using pre-tax money. When the retiree started taking distributions, the distributions were counted as ordinary income for tax purposes. Upon the death of the retiree, the beneficiaries of the defined contribution plan would have to take the required minimum distribution every year and pay taxes on that distribution as ordinary income. Because these defined contribution plans would continue to grow tax-deferred, the distributions could continue for decades and could be passed on to the heirs of the beneficiaries. This was a great way for workers to acquire savings and pass those savings and the resultant income on to their children and grandchildren thus creating generational wealth. This changed when the revenue provision of the SECURE ACT passed. Now, the distribution period is shortened to ten years. The effects of this change are two-fold. First, workers can no longer provide long-term savings and income to their children and grandchildren. Second, because the distribution period is shortened, more money is distributed so more money is taxed. Furthermore, the increased distribution will more than likely push the beneficiary into a higher tax bracket. The rich get to leave their kids over $11,000,000 tax free with no restrictions. The working class get to leave their kids a tax increase. Furthermore, the rich get a $1 trillion tax cut over ten years because of the Trump Tax Act. This tax cut helped increase the federal deficit by 26% from 2018 to 2019. The rich get a $1 trillion tax cut. The working class get a $15.7 billion tax increase. REPEAL THE REVENUE PROVISION OF THE SECURE ACT THAT IS A $15.7 BILLION TAX INCREASE FOR WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Bernie will fight for the working class and poor. He has been consistent for 40 years. Medicare For All, tuition free public college, Green New Deal, Get money out of politics, get us out of endless wars, Federal Jobs Guarantee, Expand Social Security, Immigration reform, Criminal Justice Reform

Help three Bellingham High School juniors raise awareness and bring about a change in the ineffective and unethical American prison system.

As residents of Upper Darby, we believe that citizen-engaged business development will support the vibrancy that all members of our community seek. This current request is an example of a business model that embodies what many members of this community solidly and soundly reject, and fails to capture the spirit of what is required for our neighborhoods to thrive.

TD Bank has been in the Bay Area for years. They have supported local nonprofit organizations with help in collecting donations for our neighborhood children and more. The residence has a place to deposit their incomes directly. Major banks have been closing in our local areas and have left an empty building in its place. We need to continue to support one another by keeping local businesses open in the neighborhood.

At some companies, it would take the median worker 1,000 years to earn what the CEO makes in just 1 year. Out-of-control CEO pay while workers fight to survive shouldn’t be the norm. Worker wages have largely stagnated since the 1970s, while the top 1 percent have more than doubled their share of the nation’s income. Corporate and banking executives make up about 2/3 of America’s top 1% households. The Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, introduced by Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Barbara Lee, and Senator Bernie Sanders, would raise the corporate tax rate for any companies that pay their executive 50 times more than their typical workers. The bill begins with a 0.5 percent tax. The worst offending companies that pay their CEO more than 500 times their median worker would be taxed 5 percent. Last year, the median Walmart employee made just under $22,000. Meanwhile, CEO Doug McMillon made $23.6 million. Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson brought home $13.38 million-- 1,049 times the median worker at the company. It’s time companies shared the wealth with workers, not just CEOs. The Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act will incentivize living wages. Sign the petition to Congress: it’s time to Tax CEO Pay.

I've seen families forced to move because someone has bought their property and increased rent prices that the tenant couldn't pay. I've seen so many become homeless due to a lack of affordable housing available to families. We ask that our city, state, and federal leaders act swiftly on this issue at hand. If we don't act swiftly, more families and more kids will be forced to be homeless.

AGILITI workers will be having their union election on October 18th & 19th to form their union. Workers are being bullied, pressured, and intimidated for simply exercising their rights. As a community, we should stand with our brothers and sisters against such attacks because it's simply wrong!

During the state budget crisis of 2015-17, UPI members made financial sacrifices to keep the university running and tuition low. These professionals showed dedication to the educational needs of working class, immigrant, African American, veteran, women, youth, and LGBTQIA+ students. They stood for us; now it’s time to have their back.

The UFA pays the IAFF over 1.2 million per year from the UFA general fund. The IAFF dues are recorded as a tax. The IAFF has done nothing for the UFA membership that the UFA can't do for itself.

My husband is being affected by this bill that was passed; our livelihood here in California is not going to exist if this bill is put through in January 2020. There were other exemptions made and owner-operators should be exempted as well.

It’s never good for a major league sports team to leave (the state), but moving them to another city, could help Orlando, and it adds one more sport...this helps with recruiting businesses to our city, jobs, taxes.