I feel like the exploitative nature of gig work as a function of an economy that increasingly devalues workers can't be talked about enough. Having your life savings get depleted and being forced to do DoorDash to pay medical bills is a sign of a sick society, not something to flaunt for political capital.
The Leave No Billionaire Behind bill passed by the GOP last year, does just that. To the Republican elites who own the bulk of US wealth, taxes are meant to be paid by the little people.
This latest American Gilded Age, where wealth and corporate market share in every sector of the economy continues to concentrate in the hands of a tiny super-elite, is not compatible with Patriotism or Democracy.
I saw someone unironically suggest that DoorDash Grandma could start a GoFundMe for her husband’s medical bills. 🤦🏻♀️ The flip side of the coin of how messed up our approach to healthcare and poverty is in this country.
I don't subscribe to Snopes and I didn't pay, but I read through the very long article. It focused on many allegations about "DoorDash Grandma," but didn't really get around to substantiating the $11K in tips claim, which was the thing I was most interested it.
They dug, but came to no conclusions. It's unclear, for example, who paid the travel costs for her staged DC food delivery. Or for her previous visit to testify before Congress. Maybe her employer?
The WH claimed the NTOT part of the BBB saved her $11,000 in *taxes.* Which was false.
Corporations laying off full-time workers and hiring them back as "independent contractors" has been going on at least since the 1980s, aka the Reagan years. Among other things, it was a way to fend off unionization and even bust unions that were already in place.
As to "Door Dash Grandma," I'm looking for verification of her story. Has anyone got a reliable source on it?
That Grandma is a Trump Influencer who has at various times claimed numerous states as her residence. She was flown in from AK. (I THINK it was Rachel Madow who reported that.)
Yes, exploitation. No one and I mean no one, gets to this level of wealth without exploiting people or the law. Tax policy, if designed properly and enforced, stops this and forces investment into society.
Not sure if people caught the significance of the paragraph about corporate tax revenues going down. What it means is that for over two decades most of the deficit has been driven by tax cuts not by spending. Put another way, when politicians spout the conservative dogma that social security and other entitlement program are unaffordable and have to be cut, it is because of the tax cuts. The electorate is making more money and paying more in taxes but the government is drilling the hole in the boat with tax cuts.
This is definitely true. The NYT had a breakdown of the costs of every item in the Big Ugly Bill.
The tax cuts were bigger than everything else put together!
When I pointed this out to a troglodyte at the WSJ, he replied that NYT was a leftist rag and no way could it be true. Denial is strong with these folks.
And thanks to a decision by SCOTUS these same corporations can donate untold $millions to make sure all of the congress critters they like stay in office.
these are the same people who complain when some poor person gets snap benefits. the only people on the dole here are these fat pigs at the government trough.
Judd, Just the reporting need on tax day. Who pays their fair share? NubbyShober , Brenda, and Mark have it dead on great points. Pass this report by Judd on to all you know! …” send forth a tiny ripple of hope…those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of “ greed built by those troubled minded billionaires and millionaires.
"The statutory tax rate on corporate profits is 21%. Collectively, the 88 companies in the ITEP report reported $105 billion in profits in 2025. That means, absent special breaks, they would have owed the federal government about $22.1 billion. Instead, these companies collectively “received $4.7 billion in tax rebates.”".. That says it all..... why are they afraid to pay taxes? don't tell me they are smart... let's cut them off the grid... 5 mile radius around their multiple homes and busnesses... no roads no power no gas no water.... no government enjoyment, no government contracts, no hospitals nothing that has even 1% government support... if they want to live in the 12th century let them.. I do not pay my many thousands in taxes so they can live here for free... this year $32k to the IRS (fyi that's middle class)...the state is seperate
I know but I like to call them cowards for not coming to the table and paying their fees to live in this country…when there is even a dusting of government involvement ie: roads etc it’s my money that allows them to access the government benefits… and it’s my money when they beg for corporate welfare
No Tax on Tips is a gimmick. That big federal debt snowball hurtling down the hill gaining in size since I started typing is being largely ignored and all such snowballs end…badly. Tesla and others make billions in profits due to their capacity to enjoy the fruits of a developed economy and the comfort of a North American social reality. I wonder how much taxes these corporations’ billionaire CEOs paid. Sound and intelligent administrations should be preparing citizens for a little less government and much more revenue generation. This one is neither sound nor intelligent. Though kinder and more civil, previous ones stand on no firmer ground than the current one in this regard. Get serious!
I will continue to beat the drum for having people and corporations being taxed in the same manner. Most of us would happily pay a 21% corporate rate on whatever income is left over after paying all of our living expenses - rent, food, utilities, transportation, medical, loans, etc. - our “profits.
The better approach is to tax them the same way we are - on gross revenue. That increases the tax base, allowing rates to go down for everyone. Taxing revenue up front allows us to sweep away all of the complexity of tax credits and subsidies, what expenses are deductible or not. The vast overhead of tax-avoidance attorneys, accountants and business decision making becomes unnecessary. Corporations can spend their after-tax income in whatever way makes business sense rather than for tax avoidance.
Yes, she had a different hair color and style then. What's more, at that time she said she was a resident of Nevada who moved from Missouri. Now she's from Arkansas? Seems like a plant.
I feel like the exploitative nature of gig work as a function of an economy that increasingly devalues workers can't be talked about enough. Having your life savings get depleted and being forced to do DoorDash to pay medical bills is a sign of a sick society, not something to flaunt for political capital.
The Leave No Billionaire Behind bill passed by the GOP last year, does just that. To the Republican elites who own the bulk of US wealth, taxes are meant to be paid by the little people.
This latest American Gilded Age, where wealth and corporate market share in every sector of the economy continues to concentrate in the hands of a tiny super-elite, is not compatible with Patriotism or Democracy.
or decency
Leave no billionaire behind! Nailed it.
I saw someone unironically suggest that DoorDash Grandma could start a GoFundMe for her husband’s medical bills. 🤦🏻♀️ The flip side of the coin of how messed up our approach to healthcare and poverty is in this country.
They actually have one already.
Snopes did some checking on the DoorDash grandma: https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/04/14/doordash-grandma-sharon-simmons/?utm_source=mail.snopes.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=was-trump-s-doordash-grandma-a-paid-actor-facts-behind-top-rumors&_bhlid=79e1bf7115c3d13af64ef95e50e2219175c4d63f
That Snopes article requires subscription and payment. What was the gist of what it said?
I don't subscribe to Snopes and I didn't pay, but I read through the very long article. It focused on many allegations about "DoorDash Grandma," but didn't really get around to substantiating the $11K in tips claim, which was the thing I was most interested it.
They dug, but came to no conclusions. It's unclear, for example, who paid the travel costs for her staged DC food delivery. Or for her previous visit to testify before Congress. Maybe her employer?
The WH claimed the NTOT part of the BBB saved her $11,000 in *taxes.* Which was false.
It said they could not confirm that she was a paid actor.
not if you disable your ad blocker. But this link didn't even require that.
Not for me
must be what you are using. I'm on a PC
Corporations laying off full-time workers and hiring them back as "independent contractors" has been going on at least since the 1980s, aka the Reagan years. Among other things, it was a way to fend off unionization and even bust unions that were already in place.
As to "Door Dash Grandma," I'm looking for verification of her story. Has anyone got a reliable source on it?
That Grandma is a Trump Influencer who has at various times claimed numerous states as her residence. She was flown in from AK. (I THINK it was Rachel Madow who reported that.)
Snopes did a little digging: https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/04/14/doordash-grandma-sharon-simmons/?utm_source=mail.snopes.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=was-trump-s-doordash-grandma-a-paid-actor-facts-behind-top-rumors&_bhlid=79e1bf7115c3d13af64ef95e50e2219175c4d63f
Probably some diehard Trump fan, selected in advance.
Yes, exploitation. No one and I mean no one, gets to this level of wealth without exploiting people or the law. Tax policy, if designed properly and enforced, stops this and forces investment into society.
Door Dash lady delivered a bogus meal to a bogus meathead and he tipped her with a Shit Sandwich.
It’s a planned stunt to detract from legislation that wildly favours the wealthy.
The whole “no tax on tips” served the same purpose.
Scammers scammers everywhere. Close your eyes. What do you see?
😖
Not sure if people caught the significance of the paragraph about corporate tax revenues going down. What it means is that for over two decades most of the deficit has been driven by tax cuts not by spending. Put another way, when politicians spout the conservative dogma that social security and other entitlement program are unaffordable and have to be cut, it is because of the tax cuts. The electorate is making more money and paying more in taxes but the government is drilling the hole in the boat with tax cuts.
This is definitely true. The NYT had a breakdown of the costs of every item in the Big Ugly Bill.
The tax cuts were bigger than everything else put together!
When I pointed this out to a troglodyte at the WSJ, he replied that NYT was a leftist rag and no way could it be true. Denial is strong with these folks.
And thanks to a decision by SCOTUS these same corporations can donate untold $millions to make sure all of the congress critters they like stay in office.
The whole damned this is rigged, isn't it...
Yep, by the billionaires and the “news” media, particularly FOX “Fake News.”
And deregulate environmental laws.
Also, no tax on tips sunsets after a year. The lowered tax rate for billionaires lasts indefinitely.
Sunsets in 2028, just like the overtime “deduction.”
these are the same people who complain when some poor person gets snap benefits. the only people on the dole here are these fat pigs at the government trough.
“Corporate welfare.”
Judd, Just the reporting need on tax day. Who pays their fair share? NubbyShober , Brenda, and Mark have it dead on great points. Pass this report by Judd on to all you know! …” send forth a tiny ripple of hope…those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of “ greed built by those troubled minded billionaires and millionaires.
Demand other media outlets tell this story.
"The statutory tax rate on corporate profits is 21%. Collectively, the 88 companies in the ITEP report reported $105 billion in profits in 2025. That means, absent special breaks, they would have owed the federal government about $22.1 billion. Instead, these companies collectively “received $4.7 billion in tax rebates.”".. That says it all..... why are they afraid to pay taxes? don't tell me they are smart... let's cut them off the grid... 5 mile radius around their multiple homes and busnesses... no roads no power no gas no water.... no government enjoyment, no government contracts, no hospitals nothing that has even 1% government support... if they want to live in the 12th century let them.. I do not pay my many thousands in taxes so they can live here for free... this year $32k to the IRS (fyi that's middle class)...the state is seperate
"why are they afraid to pay taxes?" I don't think that fear has anything to do with it.
I know but I like to call them cowards for not coming to the table and paying their fees to live in this country…when there is even a dusting of government involvement ie: roads etc it’s my money that allows them to access the government benefits… and it’s my money when they beg for corporate welfare
I need my daughter’s inhaler to read this.
We have to change this! This is SO bad for our country and people! Everyone has to pay their fair share!
It might change if people understand the extent of what's happening. Headlines needed!!
No Tax on Tips is a gimmick. That big federal debt snowball hurtling down the hill gaining in size since I started typing is being largely ignored and all such snowballs end…badly. Tesla and others make billions in profits due to their capacity to enjoy the fruits of a developed economy and the comfort of a North American social reality. I wonder how much taxes these corporations’ billionaire CEOs paid. Sound and intelligent administrations should be preparing citizens for a little less government and much more revenue generation. This one is neither sound nor intelligent. Though kinder and more civil, previous ones stand on no firmer ground than the current one in this regard. Get serious!
Critical information -- I just wish that it was known and understood by ALL Trump supporters.
It could be known and understood by all if the news reported it, relentlessly, just like the lies are repeated over and over and over....
What a world that would be!
Great report, Judd and Rebecca!
I will continue to beat the drum for having people and corporations being taxed in the same manner. Most of us would happily pay a 21% corporate rate on whatever income is left over after paying all of our living expenses - rent, food, utilities, transportation, medical, loans, etc. - our “profits.
The better approach is to tax them the same way we are - on gross revenue. That increases the tax base, allowing rates to go down for everyone. Taxing revenue up front allows us to sweep away all of the complexity of tax credits and subsidies, what expenses are deductible or not. The vast overhead of tax-avoidance attorneys, accountants and business decision making becomes unnecessary. Corporations can spend their after-tax income in whatever way makes business sense rather than for tax avoidance.
This makes me fume! Just paid my taxes—28% of my income!
Door dash grandma also testified in favor of the BBB and is a rump supporter—surprised you didn’t highlight that too Judd!
Yes, she had a different hair color and style then. What's more, at that time she said she was a resident of Nevada who moved from Missouri. Now she's from Arkansas? Seems like a plant.
Apparently the fact that she lived in three different states is accurate (confirmed by Snopes).