John,

If Republicans were serious about reducing our nation’s debt, they would start by raising taxes on the rich and corporations. Instead, they want to create a closed-door “fiscal commission” as a screen behind which to cut vital services for working families like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP. The GOP doesn’t want voters to know who to hold responsible for those deeply unpopular cuts.

With government funding running out within the month, Republicans want to attach their fiscal-commission scam to must-pass appropriations bills.[1] They want to force their Trojan Horse commission on the American people.

But we’re fighting back against backdoor attacks. An honest approach to addressing our nation’s debt would focus on making the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes, not attacking programs and services relied upon by working families and older Americans.

We’re partnering with allies from across the country, telling Congress that a vote for a fiscal commission is a vote to cut Social Security and other critical programs. Add your name today to tell Congress: No Fiscal Commission!

While congressional Republicans claim these cuts are in the name of “fiscal responsibility,” they’re simultaneously proposing plans to cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations. This is a clear example of why the GOP’s proposed commission has nothing to do with addressing our nation’s debt. They simply want to attack popular programs to then turn around and use that money to give their wealthy campaign contributors more tax breaks.

We can stop this fiscal commission before it’s started, but that means keeping it out of upcoming government-funding legislation.

Sign now to tell Congress to reject the fiscal commission that aims to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and more!

Thank you for taking action, defending programs that support America’s families and demanding the wealthy start paying their fair share in taxes.

David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund