Sharing data with lawmakers, in person and online, is key in DTMCU fight

Data is a core part of credit union advocacy, and the Don’t Tax My Credit Union campaign is no exception. The data is clear: the credit union tax status delivers consumers nearly $36 billion a year, a 1,300% return on its so-called “cost.”  And more in-depth, customizable data is available on the Credit Union Impact Dashboard for credit union advocates to use.

That personalized data, coupled with real stories of impact – whether it is your own experiences with your credit union, or how your credit union helped a member – is key to telling the credit union difference and why lawmakers should protect the credit union tax status.

Credit union advocates are already taking action.  Join them by sending your own personalized message through America’s Credit Unions’ Don’t Tax My Credit Union website.

There are also opportunities to meet in district as members of Congress are back in their home districts this week, and it’s an important time to make those connections.  House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., says he would like a tax bill on the president’s desk by Memorial Day, and critical discussions are already underway.

While initial tax reform discussions are starting in the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees – every single lawmaker needs to know that credit union members in their district and state care about protecting the credit union tax status.  

Working with America’s Credit Unions and state leagues, credit union advocates can focus on tax reform and protecting the credit union tax status with messages that resonate with each member of Congress.

Learn more: A recent America’s Credit Unions blog post details how the Don’t Tax My Credit Union website, together with Project Zip Code and MAP, help support credit union advocacy efforts.