John,
Most of the Trump-GOP tax scam is set to expire this year and a new report from the Biden administration shows that the price tag to renew the tax scam is over $5.5 trillion.[1] This includes $1.3 trillion in tax cuts for big business and $2.3 trillion for ultra-wealthy individuals.
House Republicans are now working on their budget for the coming year. At a time when households are struggling with high costs on everything from food to housing to healthcare, what is the GOP solution to supporting working families? They’re proposing more than $5 trillion in cuts to services including Medicaid, SNAP nutrition benefits, and education, which, when fully funded, lower household costs. They also want to eliminate clean energy initiatives even as Southern California burns, in part due to climate change.[2]
It’s no coincidence that House Republicans are seeking to cut more than $5 trillion from critical services when a renewal of their expiring 2017 tax scam would cost the exact same amount. But, with only a narrow Republican majority in Congress, we have a chance to shut down these cuts and the tax scam before they happen.
Click here to send a message to your U.S. representative urging them to reject $5 trillion in cuts, which are meant to pay for the $5.5 trillion tax scam.
Thank you for taking action today,
John Foti
Legislative Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] The Cost and Distribution of Extending Expiring Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
[2] House GOP reconciliation menu outlines over $5T cuts options
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John,
House Republicans just unveiled their vision for the country: $5 trillion in budget cuts that rip away critical services like Medicaid, education, and food assistance—all to pay for more tax breaks for the rich.[1]
If enacted, this budget would leave millions of Americans without access to healthcare, struggling to feed their families, and denied the basic resources they need to survive.
Medicaid alone faces $2.3 trillion in cuts under this plan. These cuts would force states to ration healthcare, leaving millions—including children and seniors—without coverage. Food assistance programs like SNAP would see reductions that would plunge millions into hunger, while schools across the nation would be gutted, depriving students of the tools they need to succeed.
But here’s the good news: With the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the House, we only need to peel off a few votes to stop this budget from taking effect.
Tell the House to reject these devastating cuts, which are meant to pay for tax cuts for the rich.
This cruel budget isn’t about “fiscal responsibility.” It’s about greed. House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington’s (R-TX) “Reverse the Curse” plan calls for as much as $16 trillion in cuts over the next decade, targeting not just Medicaid but Medicare and Social Security as well.[2]
These proposals prioritize billionaires’ bank accounts over the survival of working Americans. And now, a new report from the Biden administration shows that a full renewal of the expiring 2017 Trump-GOP tax scam would blow up the debt by $5.5 trillion.[3] Almost exactly the same amount that House Republicans want to cut. The connection is clear.
The Trump-GOP tax law enacted in his first administration slashed the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%, allowing the wealthiest Americans to hoard more wealth. Now, Trump is doubling down even further to benefit billionaires who already pay lower effective tax rates than nurses and teachers.[4]
Every dollar cut from programs that support working people takes opportunity, dignity, and security away from people who need it most. House Republicans are betting that they can get away with this betrayal. Let’s prove them wrong.
Demand Congress reject this $5 trillion attack on working families and protect the services that millions of Americans rely on.
Thank you for standing with us in this critical fight.
David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] House GOP reconciliation menu outlines over $5T cuts options
[2] Reverse the Curse U.S. House Budget Resolution (FY24-FY33)
[3] The Cost and Distribution of Extending Expiring Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
[4] Trump Vows 15% Corporate Tax and Taps Musk for Federal Audit
