John,
As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, it’s critical that Congress acts immediately to put aid where the need is greatest. One way we do that is by repealing the Millionaires Giveaway, passed by Senate Republicans in the CARES Act pandemic relief bill.
The House has shown that repealing the Millionaires Giveaway would raise $250 billion in additional tax revenue from the richest Americans, which can be used to aid frontline workers and families in need. This is an important part of the $3 trillion House HEROES Act, which is critical for helping families, communities and state and local governments financially recover from the pandemic recession.
Tonight at 6pm EST, join a virtual town hall with our champions in Congress and allies across the country to learn how we can fight back against outrageous tax breaks for the rich and corporations and put that aid directly toward our pandemic response.
Together, we’re demanding a pandemic response that puts people and communities first, not tax breaks for the rich and corporations.
Thank you,
Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness
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John,
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion coronavirus relief and recovery plan that will help most working families financially survive the pandemic recession; keep education, healthcare and other services flowing at the state and local level; prevent evictions; and aid frontline workers.
It also repeals the Millionaires Giveaway, a $135 billion tax break snuck into the CARES Act pandemic relief package by the GOP, which passed in March, that handed 43,000 millionaires an average $1.6 million tax break this year while the rest of us got up to a $1,200 check (if we were lucky).
The HEROES Act is sitting at Mitch McConnell’s Senate desk, and it includes a repeal of the Millionaires Giveaway, which will raise a whopping $250 billion for pandemic relief. McConnell is feeling the heat to take up a pandemic relief and recovery bill when the Senate returns July 20.
Tomorrow, July 7th at 6pm EST, join us for a live town hall with the members of Congress who are fighting to repeal the Millionaires Giveaway -- and are organizing to oppose any more corporate tax breaks in the Senate bill. Learn how, together, we can finally get rid of pandemic handouts to millionaires and corporate interests, and get relief to those who actually need it.
Congressional offices on both sides of the aisle are reporting tons of calls demanding the repeal of the Millionaires Giveaway. Our elected officials are feeling the pressure! Now is not the time to let up.
Click here to RSVP to this virtual town hall with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Representative Lloyd Doggett and our allies to learn how we can fight back against the GOP’s giveaways to millionaires and corporate interests.
We hope to see you there.
Thank you,
Andrea Haverdink
Digital Director
Americans for Tax Fairness
