DCFPI

The DC Fiscal Policy Institute shapes racially-just tax, budget, and policy decisions to advance an antiracist, equitable future.

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

Where is DCFPI today? At the Wilson building with our friends from @SPACEsInAction , @Under3DC, and @WeAreDCAction to talk to councilmembers about how public investments in early childhood programs are crucial for childhood development & the economic well-being of our community!

[Fair Budget Coalition DC @FairBudgetDC]

Long overdue that DC taxes its highly concentrated wealth with a 3% Wealth Proceeds Tax.

No more "We don't have the resources to fund our safety net" "We can't help communities make ends meet in hard times" "Slash essential programs"

Let your Councilmember know you support this

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

Contact your DC Councilmembers to urge them to keep the universal paid leave program whole at: https://t.co/z4tMPFW7hz

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

The DC Council may move forward with cuts to family caregiving and medical leave, which will disproportionately harm Black workers and workers with lower incomes. Learn more: https://t.co/EiqjCkoDvy

[Together For DC @TogetherForDC]

Our disenfranchisement is not an accident.

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

While the District is facing budget challenges due to federal intervention, rising costs, and declining revenues, ignoring the need for rental assistance will only lead to more evictions and the harms they entail.

Read more: https://t.co/hoR7yXeWao

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

This. Rather than sink public resources into business incentives that research shows *does not benefit cities,* DC should be investing in workforce development, infrastructure, and support for existing businesses. https://t.co/nq3jYH57bb

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

As a reminder, it's not a coincidence that every map of issues facing DC looks the same; it's structural racism.

[David Poms @davidpoms]

New DC Health data shows a nearly 30 year gap in life expectancy by neighborhood

[Together For DC @TogetherForDC]

We've only been asking for more than 200 years.

[Together For DC @TogetherForDC]

It's past time for DC to have full democratic rights and the ability to govern ourselves.

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

DC voters are ready for serious investments in child care. Kimberly Perry of @WeAreDCAction and Erica Williams of @DCFPI say it's time for the mayor and @councilofdc to listen. https://t.co/klmf7GMGT7

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

“Given the tight budget circumstances we’re facing… we should be using every resource we have.” Kate Coventry, the director of legislative strategy at the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, said.

https://t.co/RYerECb6fK

[Together For DC @TogetherForDC]

DC 👏 Statehood 👏 Now! Washington, DC is the only democratic national capital in the world whose residents do not have equal voting and representation rights. We’re uniting to change that.

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

In DC, growing older while Black means having less. As the District faces both a recession and constrained revenue, it is important that the elected officials focus resources on those who most need support.

Read more: https://t.co/1yxBsOUeW0

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

Paid medical leave is important to both employees and employers in DC. The mayor's proposal to eliminate it for the next year would have serious effects on DC residents.

@ShiraDC2 explains more on @nbcwashington
https://t.co/VwvfTZvPI4

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

Shira Markoff of @DCFPI
doesn't disagree that it's a tough year for the District's bottom line, but she disagrees with cutting programs like the Pay Equity Fund as the best way to address it. #childcare
https://t.co/cxEqDJj5cW

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

DC’s care economy is under threat — and we’re showing up to protect it! Join us, @WeAreDCAction, @dc_jwj, @spacesinaction, @DCPaidLeave & Keep DC Healthy on Wed, May 20 @ 9:30 am at the Wilson Building to speak up!
RSVP: https://t.co/9o9cb5SOYu

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

Despite the rising cost of necessities, DC lawmakers have eliminated the annual cost-of-living adjustment for the TANF program. Reducing cash assistance for families with the fewest resources will push more children into poverty.
Read more: https://t.co/JBjtcH1kOb

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

Teachers deserve fair pay and healthcare. Families deserve safe and affordable childcare. Attacks on DC’s child care system will snowball, creating cumulative harm that could upend the local early education ecosystem.

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

We're saving the social safety net for kids like Luna, and for all of the residents of DC, who deserve to live in communities where they can thrive.