Why the Big Ugly Law is Anything But Pro-Family

The Trump administration is attempting a desperate rebrand of its big, ugly, deeply unpopular tax law that passed in July. Their strategy is to convince the American people that this law, which overwhelmingly benefits billionaires and big corporations, is in fact “pro-family.” Don’t let them fool you.  

The specific “pro-family” provisions the administration is touting —including the Child Tax Credit expansion, expansions to tax credits related to child care and paid leave, and the “Trump accounts”—fall far short of what families need. Especially when you take into account the law’s historic cuts to Medicaid and food assistance, which will raise costs for families and make it harder to make ends meet. We’re going to rip the “pro-family” mask off this law and show you who really benefits from these policies (spoiler: it’s the rich).