On Tax Day, Gallego Recommits to Cutting Taxes for Hard Working Americans, Not Billionaires

As Americans file their taxes, refunds likely to face delays due to DOGE cuts
PHOENIX –On Tax Day,Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)isrecommittingto advancing a tax policy that supports working people over billionaires. This comes as reckless cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are likely toslow customer service and delay refunds.
“Because of President Trump, Elon Musk, and their DOGE cronies, Americans will be waiting longer for their refunds so that billionaires can get away with cheating on their taxes,”said Senator Gallego.“Instead of further enriching billionaires, we should be focused on giving a tax break to the hardworking families who need it most. That’s what I’m fighting for on Tax Day and every day.”
As part of his mission to give working families a break, Senator Gallego is backing the following legislation.
TheAmerican Family Actwould permanently expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for middle-class and low-income families. Specifically, theAmerican Family Actwould:
TheChild and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Actwould help ease the burden of high childcare costs on working families by increasing the maximum Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) to $4,000 per child, allowing families to receive up to $8,000 in tax credits to offset up to $16,000 in expenses. It would also make the credit refundable to ensure low-income working families can benefit. The credit would also be indexed to inflation to retain its value over time.
TheTax Cut for Workers Actwould expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), cutting taxes for the millions of working Americans without children who currently receive a much smaller EITC than workers with children. It would also extend eligibility for the tax cut to workers under the age of 25 and over the age of 64.
TheTax Fairness for Workers Actwould allow workers to deduct employment expenses such as union dues, travel, and uniform costs, restoring a deduction that was stripped by the 2017 Trump tax law.
TheTax Cuts for Veterans Actwould eliminate the federal tax on military retirement benefits. An enlisted soldier, sailor, airman, marine, guardsman, or guardian who served for 20 years could save over $500 per month and over $6,000 per year.
To ensure the ultra-rich do not get richer at the expense of working people, Senator Gallego also backs theNo Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Actand theNo Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act.
4/15/25