Barely two days after President Biden proposed a "billionaire’s tax" that would finally make the ultra-rich pay their fair share of taxes -- Sen. Joe Manchin threw cold water on it.
Manchin called Biden's tax plan "a tough one." It’s not a tough one. It's an obvious one. Americans are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about making billionaires pay their fair share.
Winning just one more Senate seat in November would end Joe Manchin's veto over massively popular Democratic priorities such as a billionaire's tax. We have 4 progressive candidates who can do the job.
Meet 4 outstanding progressive candidates running to flip red U.S. Senate seats. Two are running in open races in swing states where Republicans are retiring. All 4 pledge they would be the 49th and 50th vote for reforming the filibuster and protecting voting rights. NONE accept corporate campaign money -- so grassroots support means everything.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (WI) - Elizabeth Warren writes, "A new poll showed my friend Mandela Barnes tied 43-43 with Ron Johnson. We can win this." She calls this "one of our best chances to expand our Senate majority." Mandela attended our PCCC candidate training before winning statewide in 2018, and he’s a longtime progressive movement ally. Ron Johnson is one of the worst Republicans in the Senate.
Lucas Kunce (MO) – HuffPost reported "Marine Veteran Launches Missouri Senate Bid After Roy Blunt Retirement' and called Lucas Kunce "a crusader against corporate consolidation." He has led all Democratic and Republican candidates in fundraising and has become a fixture on MSNBC, using his veteran cred to point out that Joe Manchin supported trillions in military build up abroad while obstructing child care, lower-price prescriptions, and keeping millions of kids out of poverty here at home. We’re helping this frontrunner flip a Senate seat in a red state!
Morgan Harper (OH) - Her campaign launch got covered everywhere from the New York Times to Cleveland Plain Dealer. Morgan’s bold platform is consistent with her record at the CFPB of fighting corporations that ripped off consumers and her work with Lucas Kunce to fight monopolies. This is an open seat after a Republican retirement. Morgan is uniquely able to win the general election in a state that has trended red by bringing together Black voters, women, young voters, and independents.
Charles Booker (KY) - He nearly defeated the establishment pick for Senate in 2020 due to tremendous grassroots support. Now, he’s the frontrunner to face Senator Rand Paul. Elizabeth Warren says, "This is a man who has lived the struggles other politicians just talk about. He grew up in one of the poorest zip codes in Kentucky. He experienced the pain of poverty firsthand, and saw his mom skip meals just so he could have enough. He’s been homeless, and had to ration his insulin because he couldn’t afford the medication he needed as a Type 1 diabetic. Now, he’s running to lift up working families in Kentucky and beyond."
These bold progressive Senate candidates are ready to fight for everyday people -- not billionaires. And they don't take corporate donations -- so grassroots support means everything.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team (@BoldProgressive)
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