John,

We’re on the verge of a critical victory.

Earlier this year, hidden in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act pandemic response legislation, was a massive handout to 43,000 millionaires. This #MillionairesGiveaway handed $135 billion in tax breaks mostly to wealthy business owners. Their tax cut is averaging $1.6 million apiece this year alone. The rest of us got up to $1,200 each, remember?

Now, thanks to your hard work and activism, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has included a full repeal of the $135 billion tax giveaway in the HEROES Act―the next pandemic response legislation being debated by Congress.

Repealing this giveaway to millionaires is critical as Congress urgently looks to support those hurting most in the midst of a pandemic that has cost over 80,000 U.S. lives and caused at least 33 million workers to be laid off.

The House could vote on this bill as early as tomorrow. Can you place a quick call to your U.S. Representative and urge them to support the HEROES Act, which repeals the $135 billion #MillionairesGiveaway and helps those most in need.

Call the congressional switchboard: 202-224-3121
or
Look up your U.S. Representative here using your zip code.

Suggested Script:

Hello, my name is ______________ and I’m a constituent of Representative [Name]. I live in [city/town].

I want the Representative to vote YES on the HEROES Act.

Among other things, this bill supports states, cities and communities to maintain services and avert layoffs; provides more direct payments to individuals and families; offers critically needed housing assistance to help pay rents and mortgages; boosts unemployment benefits and food stamps; and repeals the $135 billion tax handout to wealthy business owners.

Right now, it’s critical that aid be directed where the need is greatest. We must repeal the tax giveaway to millionaires and direct that aid to people and communities in need.

Do you know how the representative plans to vote? [PAUSE FOR RESPONSE]

Thank you.

Once you’ve called your U.S. representative, click here to let us know you’ve called and let us know how your representative plans to vote.

For more information on what’s included in the HEROES Act, look at the list below.

Thank you for your critical activism to help those most in need in the midst of the pandemic.

Andrea Haverdink
Digital Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund

KEY FEATURES OF THE HEROES ACT
The $3 trillion dollar package includes these and other items:

$1 trillion for states, cities and tribal governments to avert layoffs of vital workers like first responders, healthcare workers and teachers.
More direct payments to people and families -- $1,200 direct cash aid to individuals, increased to up to $6,000 per household.
$200 billion in “hazard pay” for essential workers on the front lines of the crisis.
$175 billion in housing assistance to help pay rents, mortgages and utility costs.
$100 billion for hospitals serving low-income communities and other providers.
$75 billion for coronavirus testing, contact tracing and isolation measures.
Continued funding through January of the $600-per-week boost to unemployment benefits.
A 15% increase in the maximum SNAP (food stamps) benefit and aid to other nutrition programs.
More help for people paying employer-backed health coverage.
$25 billion for the U.S. Postal Service.
$3.6 billion to help local officials prepare for the challenges of holding elections this year.

Source: The HEROES Act one-pager, U.S. House of Representatives