Workers Center for Racial Justice

The legislative session came to a close last night, and thanks to ⭐YOU⭐, the FY27 budget included the Digital Advertising Tax that we fought so hard for. By fairly taxing the mega-corporations that profit off of our data, Illinois will see $1.2 billion in new revenues, helping to stem the harm of federal cuts to our safety net programs.

But the budget doesn't go nearly far enough. The Digital Ads Tax is a major win for Illinoisans - but the budget doesn't do enough to provide relief for working Illinoisans in the midst of a growing affordability crisis.

So our work continues - thank you for carrying us this far! Over the summer, we will continue to build power, share our stories with legislators face to face, and demand that our state government step up to meet the moment.

Read this statement from all of us who make up the for more info!

Illinois has one of the most unequal taxation systems in the nation, meaning that working people and middle-income folks pay a greater percentage of our income in taxes than billionaires and mega-corporations.

At the same time, the Big Beautiful Bill is resulting in massive cuts to programs we rely on like Medicaid, SNAP, education and more.

Who reaps the benefits of these cuts? Billionaires and corporations, who are receiving federal tax breaks.

Without changes to our tax system, our communities face more cuts to the programs and services that keep us afloat. That's why we're calling on the Illinois legislature and Governor Pritzker to pass the policies put forth by the !