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John,
In a speech this week before Wall Street CEOs, Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy feigned concern for “the hardships” faced by the American people while simultaneously calling for drastic cuts to programs that support working people.[1]
At the same time, congressional Republicans are working to make permanent the Trump tax cuts for the rich and corporations, which are major drivers of the federal debt―the very same debt that conservatives claim to care so much about.[2]
Already, more than 85,000 people have signed our petition to Congress: Raise Taxes on the Rich & Corporations; Don't Cut Services for Working Families. Now, we’re taking our campaign to the next level!
Click here to send a message directly to your senators and representative and demand they raise taxes on the rich and corporations and reject cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, education, housing, nutrition programs, and much more.
I am very pleased to join Americans for Tax Fairness at this critical moment.
Our movement has made major progress in changing the national conversation away from cuts and toward a more fair economy and tax system where the wealthy and corporations pay more of their fair share. But, conservatives in Congress continue to parrot talking points promoted by the wealthy and billion-dollar corporations benefiting from a rigged tax system.
Right now, top individual tax rates are about half what they were 40 years ago.[3]
Corporate tax revenue as a share of total federal revenue has dropped from one-third to less than 10% since the middle of the last century.[4]
Some billionaires pay no federal income taxes while others pay a lower tax rate than middle-class families pay—and even more so when the growth of a billionaire’s investments are counted.[5][6][7]
Join me in sending a message to Congress today. Click here to write to your senators and representative and demand they raise taxes on the rich and corporations and reject cuts to critical services for working people.
Thank you for taking action today,
David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] “Speaker McCarthy’s Speech at the New York Stock Exchange”
[2] “’Absolute Hypocrisy’: GOP Unveils Bill to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent While Howling About Debt,” Common Dreams, Feb. 16, 2023
[3] “U.S Individual Income Tax: Tax Rates for Regular Tax: Highest Bracket,” Economic Research
[4] “President’s Budget: Historical Tables,” The White House
[5] “Summary of ProPublica’s Report on Billionaire Tax Dodgers,” Americans for Tax Fairness
[6] “What Is the Average Federal Individual Income Tax Rate on the Wealthiest Americans?” The White House, Sept. 23, 2021
[7] “Summary of the Latest Federal Income Tax Data, 2023 Update,” Tax Foundation, Jan. 26, 2023
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John,
Already, over 85,000 people have signed our petition to Congress: Raise Taxes on the Rich & Corporations; Don't Cut Services for Working Families.
Now, we’re ramping up the urgency, sending messages directly to each member of Congress demanding they listen to the American people and act.
Click here to send a letter to your senators and representative and tell them that at a time when right-wing politicians are threatening cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, nutrition benefits, housing, and more, we should protect and improve, not cut, services by demanding the rich and corporations pay their fair share of taxes.
Hi, I’m David Kass, the new Executive Director of Americans for Tax Fairness. For more than 25 years, I’ve helped build coalitions and lead campaigns at the national and state levels from both inside and outside of government to bring about critical policy changes.
Years ago, as a Senate aid, I drafted legislation that came to be known as the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which now provides health insurance to seven million children each year. I’ve spent my career working to address inequality and I’m thrilled to join you in the fight for a more just economy where the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes―and where we use those resources to invest in and lower costs for working families.
This week, in a speech before Wall Street CEOs, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy unveiled his debt-ceiling proposal, which is a direct attack on programs for the poor, including Medicaid healthcare benefits and SNAP food benefits, in order to make permanent the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich and corporations.[1]
In exchange, Speaker McCarthy is offering to raise the debt limit for just one year. And if he’s successful, you can be sure House Republicans will attempt to extract even more cuts next year, in the midst of a presidential campaign.
Take action today! Click here to send a message directly to your senators and representative demanding Congress raise taxes on the rich and corporations and reject cuts to services for working families.
I look forward to working by your side in our shared struggle for an economy and a tax system that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few.
David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] “Speaker McCarthy outlines GOP debt limit plan, Democrats pan demands as extreme,” NPR, Apr. 17, 2023
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