John,

President-elect Trump has nominated Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, to be the next Treasury Secretary.[1] Bessent supports renewing Trump’s disastrous tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy—tax cuts that have already cost the federal government trillions in lost revenue while working families face underfunded schools, crumbling infrastructure, and rising healthcare costs.

Worse still, Bessent’s economic vision relies on gutting essential programs like Social Security and Medicare to “pay” for these tax cuts. Meanwhile, corporations and billionaires rake in record profits, leaving Main Street and working families to suffer under rising prices and stagnating wages.

We cannot afford another Wall Street insider dictating economic policy. Billionaires like Bessent are focused on safeguarding and expanding their wealth and that of their billionaire buddies, not on building an economy that works for all Americans.

With the Senate Finance Committee holding a hearing on Bessent’s nomination today, they must hear from you now.

Tell the Senate: Reject Scott Bessent’s confirmation as Treasury Secretary.

Bessent leading the Treasury means more policies favoring Wall Street over working families. He's pushed for slashing vital public services to fund more tax breaks for the ultra-rich.[2] His deficit reduction plan threatens healthcare, housing, education, and more, all to further enrich wealthy interests.

And his support of Trump’s proposed tariffs would mean rising prices for U.S. consumers.

Bessent’s record speaks volumes: a billionaire who donated millions to Trump's campaign and stands to profit from decisions he would make as Treasury Secretary.

Now is the time to stand up against this blatant attempt to rig our economy further in favor of the wealthy elite. We need a Treasury Secretary who will fight for fairness and economic justice, not someone who will slash the public services everyday Americans rely on.

Join us in demanding the Senate reject Scott Bessent’s confirmation as Treasury Secretary.

Together, we can send a clear message: No more Wall Street billionaires like Bessent running our government.

David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund

[1] Americans for Tax Fairness Statement on Trump’s Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent
[2] What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary