Dear MoveOn member,

Many say America is the richest country in the world. But then why are our
roads and bridges crumbling? Why do we have overcrowded classrooms? Why
can't everyone afford the lifesaving medicine they need? 

Because corporations and the ultra-wealthy are not paying their fair
share. [ [link removed] ]Use MoveOn's new tax calculator to see exactly how much more you
pay in taxes than mega-corporations, and share your results so everyone
knows it's time to make them pay up. 

This is not new; we've always known that the ultra-wealthy use their money
to buy power and avoid accountability. In 2020, at least 55 of the
largest, profitable corporations in the United States paid no federal
income tax, despite almost $40.5 billion in U.S. pretax income that
year.^1 A groundbreaking report by Public Citizen added that these same
corporations spent nearly $450 million combined on lobbying and campaign
contributions over the last three election cycles.^2

And it keeps getting worse. As working families struggled to get by and
make ends meet, America's billionaires got over $1 trillion richer during
the pandemic.^3 The ultra-wealthy and tax-dodging corporations don’t play
by the rules and think they can buy preferential treatment by lining the
pockets of Republicans, like Senators Ron Johnson in Wisconsin and Marco
Rubio in Florida.

That’s why MoveOn created this tool to show who really pays their fair
share of taxes under the GOP-rigged tax system. [ [link removed] ]Take the quiz and share
your results on social media, because we need to spread the word on why
it's time to tax the ultra-wealthy. 

Now is the time to act, because President Biden is taking corporations and
the ultra-wealthy head-on. Last week, Congress took a critical step in
moving forward with Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda by passing the budget
resolution! Budget reconciliation gives us the opportunity to invest $3.5
trillion in jobs and ease the burden of the high costs of health care,
elder care, child care, education, housing, and more for working families
by ensuring the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share.

Taxing the rich is wildly popular: Sixty-nine percent of voters think the
ultra-wealthy and corporations should pay their fair share in taxes.^4 But
instead of representing the interests of working families, Republicans are
busy defending tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations and trying
to obstruct Biden’s agenda to build a stronger economy that works for us
all. 

[ [link removed] ]By taking our new quiz and sharing your results, you can help expose
the Republican Party for prioritizing the 1% over the 99% and continue the
momentum to support Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda.

Now is our chance to go big, undo the Trump tax scam, and unrig our tax
code for working families.

[ [link removed] ]Will you join MoveOn members to help get the message out that our
economy should reward work, and not wealth, by taking the quiz and sharing
your results on social media?

Thanks for all you do.

–Jaira, Bri, Arvin, Robert, Mohammad, and the rest of the team

 Sources:

1. "55 Corporations Paid $0 in Federal Taxes on 2020 Profits," Institute
on Taxation and Economic Policy, April 2, 2021
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2. "The Price of Zero," Public Citizen, June 9, 2021
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3. "How Much Money America’s Billionaires Have Made During The Covid-19
Pandemic," Forbes, April 30, 2021
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4. "New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Biden's Plan to Raise Taxes on
Wealthy and Corporations," Americans for Tax Fairness, June 10, 2021
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