John,

In 2016, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton proposed $1.4 trillion in tax increases on the wealthy to pay for about the same amount in much-needed public investments.

Today, thanks to your activism and support, even moderates in the Democratic field such as Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Michael Bennet have announced tax and spending plans double and triple that size. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are addressing the issue on a whole different scale―detailing plans that would raise between $20-$30 trillion.[1]

After 40 years of widening economic inequality―spurred on by Republican tax cuts for the rich and corporations and budget cuts for the rest of us―we’re finally beginning to see tax and investment plans that match the urgency of the moment.

Tomorrow night is the final Democratic presidential debate before next month’s first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus.

Tell all Democratic presidential candidates that the next president must urgently address economic inequality by making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share and use those trillions of dollars to create an economy that works for all of us. Sign the petition today >>>

After two years of the Trump-GOP trickle-down tax plan that handed $2 trillion in tax breaks mostly to the rich and corporations, the deficit has soared, giving conservatives another excuse to slash spending on vital services like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

We’re fighting back by getting Democrats to propose plans to raise trillions in new revenue by taxing the income and wealth of the rich and by closing corporate tax loopholes that let some giant corporations get away with paying NO federal income taxes. Right now, many large profitable corporations pay less than any one of us. That’s not right! (I’m looking at you Amazon, Chevron, FedEx, IBM, Netflix, and more.)

While the American people are demanding real structural change to our rigged tax system, we know that a new era of progressive taxation won’t come easily. We’re fighting against the virtually unlimited resources of Wall Street and their high-priced Washington lobbyists who will defend their wealth and profits at all cost.

Sign the petition to all Democratic presidential candidates and demand that our next president make immediate and long-term investments in our country’s future paid for by making the rich and corporations pay their fair share.

Together, we have transformed the national debate around taxes and investments. Now, it’s up to us to demand real change so we can protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and make new investments in education, infrastructure, a green renewable future and so much more!

Thank you,

Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund

[1] Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund, “2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates on Taxes and Investments”