Hi,
One of the biggest stories of 2023 is all of the undisclosed gifts and
lavish vacations Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has received from
billionaire benefactors — and it’s the reason he should recuse himself
from Moore v. U.S.
Clarence Thomas' billionaire friends, like GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow,
bring him on extravagant luxury yacht vacations, shower him with hundreds
of thousands in other undisclosed gifts, and secretly funnel money from a
right-wing advocacy group to his wife.^1
The question in Moore v. U.S. is whether the unrealized wealth gains of
billionaires can be taxed.^2 Clarence Thomas shouldn’t have the chance to
decide whether or not his billionaire buddies should be paying taxes on
their wealth gains. Thomas has many clear conflicts of interest, just like
he did in cases involving Trump — due to his wife’s extensive involvement
in the Trump coup attempt. Thomas must recuse himself.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Demand Clarence Thomas recuse himself in the
billionaire tax case, Moore v. U.S.
ADD YOUR NAME
Here at Demand Progress, we’ve been working to raise taxes on the
ultra-wealthy — and taxing billionaire stock gains is one of those ways.
We’ve also been fighting to hold Clarence Thomas accountable for highly
unethical behavior on the Court and many conflicts of interest. This case
involves all of it and Thomas must recuse himself before SCOTUS hears oral
arguments.
If Thomas and his SCOTUS colleagues rule in favor of millionaires,
billionaires, and executives, and against the American people, it would
shield the ultra-wealthy from paying taxes on their obscene wealth gains.
And this decision would protect Thomas’ wealthy benefactors. That means
more opportunities for undisclosed gifts and trips on GOP billionaire
superyachts for Thomas and his family.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Enough with Clarence Thomas’ conflicts of interest. He
must recuse himself in Moore v. U.S.
Thanks for taking action,
Tihi and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. Washington Post, “Judicial activist directed fees to Clarence Thomas’s
wife, urged ‘no mention of Ginni’,” [ [link removed] ]May 4, 2023.
2. Tax Policy Center, “Prospects for 'Moore' Damage to Our Tax Code,”
[ [link removed] ]July 3, 2023.
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