John,
There are just a few days left to make your voice heard before the House returns for just 24 hours early next week to vote on a $3.5 trillion budget that invests in working families―paid for by fairer taxes on the rich and corporations.
We need all hands on deck demanding the House pass the budget resolution, which the U.S. Senate has already approved, so we can ease the burden of high costs on working families and build an economy that rewards work, not wealth.
Write to your U.S. representative today to demand they vote YES on a budget that invests in jobs and the environment, makes healthcare and in-home eldercare more affordable, lowers the cost of prescription drugs, expands the Child Tax Credit, invests in childcare and education, and more―all paid for by making the rich and corporations pay their fair share!
Republicans in the House and the Senate are opposing the budget reconciliation package―what they call a “liberal wish list”―so they can defend their 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. House Democrats can’t let them succeed in blocking these historic investments―paid for by creating a fairer tax system.
Voters overwhelmingly support the Build Back Better agenda because it will reward work, not wealth. No one making less than $400,000 will see their taxes go up a dime, and these historic investments in healthcare, child care, education, housing, clean energy, and more will almost all be paid for by making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes.
But corporate lobbyists are out in full force to oppose the budget package, and at least some conservative Democrats are listening. It’s time to remind them who they work for―us! Take action today!
Thank you,
Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
-- Sarah's email --
John,
Last week, Senate Democrats stood united in passing a bold budget resolution that set a framework for advancing President Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better agenda through budget reconciliation. Early next week, that same budget resolution will be voted on in the House of Representatives.
Even though the budget framework will be almost entirely paid for by making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes, some conservative Democrats are concerned that $3.5 trillion is too much to invest. They are also worried about taxing the rich and corporations too much. Some of them are threatening to block passage of this historic measure if the bipartisan infrastructure bill does not pass first—possibly a ploy to force Speaker Pelosi to significantly shrink the budget package.[1]
If we want to pass the most ambitious investment in working people since the New Deal and unrig our tax code so we reward work, not wealth, we can't afford to lose a single Senate Democrat and we can only afford to lose three House Democrats.
We need to drive thousands of letters to Capitol Hill this week, before the House returns for just 24 hours to vote early next week. Click here to write to your U.S. representative today!
We can’t allow a few members of Congress to sell working families short and let billionaires and tax-dodging corporations continue paying nothing in federal income taxes. We need the Build Back Better agenda, now!
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Click here to write to your U.S. representative and demand they vote YES on a $3.5 trillion budget that invests in working families―paid for by fairer taxes on the rich and corporations.
There are only a few days left until the House returns for just 24 hours to vote on this historic package. Our national poll tells us that this is what 62% of the American people want. Make sure your representative gets the message!
Thank you for taking action and standing with working families,
Sarah Christopherson
Legislative and Policy Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] “Nine centrist House Democrats threaten to oppose budget without infrastructure,” Roll Call, Aug. 13, 2021
