John,
Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have tried time and again to sell their tax scam to the American people. But the reality is―by a large margin―voters want a Fair Share Tax System that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few.
Now, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) have introduced the Millionaires Surtax, which polling shows has the support of 73% of voters and over half of Republicans.
Become a co-signer of the Millionaires Surtax today to tell Congress to place an additional 10% tax on the incomes of the richest 0.2% of U.S. households so we can begin to create an economy that works for all of us.
Read Frank’s email below to learn more about this new legislation that will allow us to invest in critical services for working families.
Thank you,
Mark Rickling
Policy and Legislative Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
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From: Frank Clemente
Date: Thu, Nov 7, 2019
Subject: SIGN NOW: Pass the Millionaires Surtax to begin creating an economy that works for all of us!
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Tell Congress:
"Pass the Millionaires Surtax that would apply a new 10% tax on the richest 0.2% of Americans. When passed, the Millionaires Surtax would raise $635 billion in additional revenue over 10 years that can be used to invest in critical services for working families."
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John,
What bill in Congress has the support of 73% of voters and over half of Republicans?[1]
Answer: The Millionaires Surtax
This bill would place an additional 10-percentage point tax on the high incomes of the richest 0.2% of Americans, helping to close the gap between the rich and everyone else and allowing us to fund new investments that benefit working families.
Become a co-signer of the Millionaires Surtax today to begin to create an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.
Introduced today by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and by Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), the Millionaires Surtax would place an additional 10-percentage point tax on all income above $2 million each year for married couples and above $1 million for individuals.
According to the Tax Policy Center, the surtax will generate an additional $635 billion over ten years, which can be used to invest in critical services for working families.
Join Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund and our allies and sign the petition to become a co-signer of the Millionaires Surtax today!
At a time when the gap between the rich and everyone else keeps getting wider, this bill will place a check on the soaring wealth of the richest Americans and raise the revenue needed to make new investments in healthcare, education, housing, childcare, infrastructure, clean renewable energy and more.
Thank you for taking action today.
Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] Hart Research Associates poll, “Millionaires Surtax: A Winning Issue in 2020,” Oct. 1-6, 2019, available at surtax.org/polling
