John,
Donald Trump is trying to hijack the IRS — again. His nominee for IRS Commissioner, Billy Long, is a walking disaster for tax fairness. If confirmed, Long will gut enforcement against the ultra-rich, dismantle the free Direct File program, and rig the system so billionaires can cheat while working families foot the bill.
Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel made the agency more efficient, holding corporate giants accountable and improving services for everyday Americans. Under his leadership, the IRS audited 60 major corporations, forced Microsoft to pay $29 billion in back taxes, and launched the free Direct File tax program, saving taxpayers millions.
But Billy Long? He’s spent years trying to abolish the IRS entirely and push a regressive 30% sales tax on working Americans. This is sabotage. Now, Trump wants him to lead the very agency he tried to dismantle.
Demand the Senate stand up for tax fairness and reject Trump’s pick for IRS Commissioner now.
During Trump’s first term, audits of millionaires plummeted by 92%, while working families faced increased scrutiny.
When Biden reversed course, the IRS recovered over $1.3 billion from millionaire tax cheats in just one year. That progress is now at risk.
If Trump and Long get their way, we’ll return to the days when billionaires paid nothing while everyday Americans carried the load. The Direct File program, designed to help taxpayers file for free, would be dismantled, forcing people back into the arms of expensive private tax-prep companies.
The Senate has a choice: defend a fair tax system or cave to Trump’s billionaire donors. We must make our voices heard before it’s too late.
Demand the Senate reject Billy Long’s nomination to lead the IRS by contacting your senators now.
Let’s keep fighting to protect tax fairness.
- DFA AF Team
