Americans across the country took to the streets this Tax Week, demanding their hard-earned dollars go to health care, food assistance, and lowering costs — not billionaire handouts or foreign wars.

With everyone but the richest paying more and getting less this Tax Day, it’s no surprise President Trump and Republicans are still struggling to sell their massive cuts in the OBBBA. Americans can feel how rigged the system is against working people, and they’ve had enough.

The message from the ground to DC is clear: stop putting billionaires, ICE, and war ahead of the best interests of working families. Here’s what it looked like:

VIEW FROM THE STATES

ARIZONA: Tucson Sentinel – Tax Day protest against Iran War in Downtown Tucson

CALIFORNIA: The Press Democrat – Tax Day protest in Santa Rosa spotlights nation’s spending on war with Iran, ICE crackdown

ILLINOIS

WIFR (Rockford) – Rockford residents rally on Tax Day, call for changes to tax system

WCIA (Springfield) – Advocates rally at Illinois capitol to protect SNAP benefits

State Journal Register – SNAP supporters rally at the Illinois State Capitol

NEW YORK

WPIX (New York, NY) – Activists rally to fund public services by raising taxes on the wealthy

WIVT/WBGH (Binghamton, NY) – Protesters rally in Binghamton to tax the rich

WBNG (Binghamton, NY) – Binghamton residents gather to protest government’s use of taxes on Tax Day

Fox 40 (Binghamton, NY) – Local Activists Rally in Binghamton on Tax Day Over Federal Spending

Bronx Times – As Essential Plan cuts approach, advocates urge Governor Hochul to raise taxes on rich

MAINE: Maine Beacon – Maine’s millionaire’s tax marks shift toward fairness while federal cuts boost billionaires

OREGON

KVAL (Eugene, OR) – Tax Day protest in Eugene presses for cuts and tax shifts to community, green projects

KMTR (Eugene, OR) – Eugene Tax Day protesters urge shifting military spending to community and environment

CONNECTICUT

CT Mirror – Working class advocates call for CT Billionaire’s Tax

CT Insider – On Tax Day, CT advocates press Lamont to tax the rich: ‘We have an upside-down tax code’

Fox 61 – Rally held to demand proportional taxation in Connecticut

WASHINGTON DC: Common Dreams – On Tax Day, Socially Conscious Millionaires Say Make Us Pay More

WISCONSIN: Urban Milwaukee – Union Members, Activists Slam Tiffany Over Healthcare and Tax Breaks

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Blog, Latest Updates • April 17, 2026

Communities nationwide rally for fairness on Tax Day