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Donald Trump has nominated Billy Long to lead the IRS, a man who has openly worked to dismantle it. This is a deliberate attempt to tip the scales even further in favor of the wealthiest Americans.
Over the past year, the IRS has been on the right track. Under Commissioner Danny Werfel, the agency has held billionaires accountable, recovering over $1 billion in unpaid taxes, and developed a free tax-filing system that empowers everyday Americans. This progress threatens the status quo of unchecked billionaire influence -- and Trump’s pick for the IRS is here to stop it.
Long has built his career promoting policies like a regressive 30% sales tax, which would crush working families and allow the ultra-wealthy to dodge their fair share. His leadership would reverse the gains we’ve made in holding billionaires accountable and devastate the trust and fairness that underpin our democratic system.
A fair tax system ensures not only that the wealthiest contribute their share, but also that power doesn’t concentrate in the hands of the few. If we lose this fight, we will lose the balance that keeps democracy working for everyone.
Tell your Senators to block Billy Long’s nomination and defend fairness for all Americans.
Tax fairness is all about power. Every dollar that billionaires evade is a dollar stolen from schools, healthcare, and infrastructure. Every loophole they exploit is another way they consolidate control over our political system.
The IRS reforms we’ve seen under Werfel are an essential step toward rebalancing that power. Billy Long would undo them all.
A government funded by working families while billionaires evade responsibility is unsustainable. If we want a democracy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few, we must ensure the IRS continues its mission to hold all taxpayers accountable.
Stand up for fairness. Stand up for democracy. Block Billy Long’s nomination.
Together, we can ensure that our tax system serves everyone, not the billionaire class.
- Amanda
Amanda Ford, Director
Democracy for America
Advocacy Fund
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