John,
Trump’s economic policies are giving corporations cover to push prices of everyday items like food and electronics even higher, so he can pay for special tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires, and corporations.[1]
He and his GOP allies in Congress want to permanently extend expiring parts of their 2017 tax law―extensions that will mostly benefit the rich―and make working people foot the bill.
While Trump’s policies are already threatening the pocketbooks of working people, he’s giving Elon Musk access to a crucial Treasury Department payment system, and with it the keys to everything from Social Security payments to IRS tax refunds.[2] One of the richest men in the world who has spent years avoiding taxes is now positioning himself to profit even further from the workings of government. The implications of this kind of unchecked corporate and billionaire influence over the federal government are enormous.
At the same time, Trump’s Office of Management and Budget is attempting to freeze virtually all federal spending, from school meals and Head Start for kids to nutrition programs for the elderly to economic development for working people.[3] This is what a massive, upward redistribution of wealth looks like: cutting services for working people and raising prices on everyday goods, all to pay for more tax cuts for the wealthy.
Congress must act now. Send a message to your senators and representative demanding they reject this massive upward transfer of wealth.
During the first Trump administration, he enacted policies that put the wealthy and corporations first. The same playbook is being used again—except this time, billionaires are gaining even more direct control over public finances.
The wealthiest man in history and his Silicon Valley allies are currently overriding Congress’ power of the purse, gaining control over how our government pays its bills and which fiscal obligations the country chooses to pay.
Congress must intervene before this crisis escalates. Tell them to reject a massive upward transfer of wealth through reduced services and higher prices on working people; and the unconstitutional hoarding of our tax dollars to pay for even more tax cuts for the rich.
Thank you for taking action,
David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] From Groceries to Cars, Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers
[2] Giving Elon Musk’s DOGE access to the Treasury payment system risks a U.S. debt default and global financial crisis, senator warns
[3] Federal funding freeze risks throwing the U.S. economy into chaos
