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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM

ICE is killing people and corporations are profiting

Corporations that got massive tax breaks are now profiting from ICE raids, surveillance, and deadly enforcement. John, Across the country, ICE has escalated violent and lawless enforcement that is tearing families apart and costing lives. In Minneapolis alone, two people were ki…
  Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou and Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund · [email protected]
January 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM

ICE Out of Minneapolis

John, Hi, I’m Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou, president of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, and I want to thank Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund for the chance to speak to you about what’s been happening on the ground in Minneapolis under ICE detention. For more than 50 …
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 29, 2026 at 9:32 PM

Hold Verizon accountable for ICE violence

Verizon is providing communications infrastructure to DHS, ICE, and CBP. John, Corporate greed is fueling Trump’s violent, deadly immigration crackdown. One such company that is enabling and profiting off of ICE violence is Verizon, which has a $176 million contract with the Dep…
  John Foti · [email protected]
January 28, 2026 at 9:20 PM

RE: [take action] The Senate must vote NO on ICE funding

As ICE and Border Patrol kill people in our streets and in custody, Republicans want to hand them billions more. John, ICE and Border Patrol have become a paramilitary presence inside U.S. cities, and Congress is still treating their budget as business as usual. In Minneapolis…
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM

[take action] The Senate must vote NO on ICE funding

As ICE and Border Patrol kill people in our streets and in custody, Republicans want to hand them billions more. John, ICE and Customs and Border Protection are killing people in our streets and in ICE custody. In Minneapolis, federal immigration agents shot and killed 37-year-o…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
January 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM

RE: These companies backing ICE also got billions in tax breaks

We are exposing the corporations helping ICE terrorize communities while cashing in on massive tax giveaways. John, Over the weekend, ICE and DHS continued their reign of terror on Minneapolis, murdering ICU nurse Alex Pretti in broad daylight. ICE’s violent enforcement regime …
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM

These companies backing ICE also got billions in tax breaks

We are exposing the corporations helping ICE terrorize communities while cashing in on massive tax giveaways. John, Americans for Tax Fairness has launched a new public accountability project exposing the corporations that profit while ICE terrorizes communities. Masked officers…
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 23, 2026 at 7:19 PM

Big Tech helped build ICE’s enforcement machine

As ICE ramps up enforcement, Apple and Google remain quietly embedded in the systems that make it possible. John, As Donald Trump and his allies push to widen ICE surveillance, increase raids, and normalize mass detention, it is clear that ICE relies on corporate infrastructure,…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
January 22, 2026 at 5:33 PM

RE: The truth about Trump’s economy after 1 year

Our new report shows Trump’s policies are already driving up costs for working families while the wealthy cash in. John, After one year of Trump back in office, the direction of his economic agenda is clear. Our new report, Trump’s Terrible 2025, documents how Trump’s tax polici…
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 21, 2026 at 9:04 PM

Our new report exposes Trump’s billionaire-first economy

Our new report shows Trump’s policies are already driving up costs for working families while the wealthy cash in. John, One year into Donald Trump’s second term, Americans for Tax Fairness released a new report that tells the truth about his economic agenda. The report, Trump’s…
  John Foti · [email protected]
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM

RE: Even Mitt Romney says tax the rich. Congress won’t unless we make them.

When a Republican worth hundreds of millions says “tax people like me,” it exposes how broken Washington really is. John, For years, lawmakers have claimed that taxing the wealthy is too divisive or too risky. But when a Republican worth hundreds of millions of dollars like Mitt…
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM

When Mitt Romney is right and Congress is still wrong

When a Republican worth hundreds of millions says “tax people like me,” it exposes how broken Washington really is. John, When Mitt Romney published a New York Times op-ed calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, he said out loud what Washington usually avoids. People like him h…
  John Foti · [email protected]
January 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM

RE: Tell Congress to block Trump’s Platinum Card tax loophole

Trump is offering wealthy foreigners a $5 million pass to live in the U.S. while paying zero U.S. taxes on their overseas income. John, Trump is testing how far he can go in selling out our tax system. His new Platinum Card proposal would allow wealthy foreign nationals to spend…
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 15, 2026 at 11:20 PM

Tell Congress to block Trump’s Platinum Card tax loophole

Trump is offering wealthy foreigners a $5 million pass to live in the U.S. while paying zero U.S. taxes on their overseas income. John, Donald Trump is rolling out a new tax scam designed for the global ultra-rich. It is called the Platinum Card. For a $5 million fee, wealthy fo…
  John Foti · [email protected]
January 14, 2026 at 11:38 PM

Demand Senate Republicans stop filibustering affordable healthcare

Due to obstruction by Senate Republicans, healthcare costs skyrocketed starting January 1st. John, Last week’s House vote on the Affordable Care Act, where 17 Republicans joined every single Democrat to renew ACA premium tax credits, shows that there is broad bipartisan support…
  John Foti · [email protected]
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM

RE: Congress is funding ICE brutality with our tax dollars

Congress is negotiating DHS funding right now. Our tax dollars should not bankroll violence, surveillance, and death. John, In the wake of ICE’s killing of Renee Gold in Minneapolis, pressure is building to stop ICE’s abuses. Over the weekend, people came together at over 1,200…
  John Foti · [email protected]
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM

RE: While families struggled, billionaires added $1.5 trillion

A new Americans for Tax Fairness report shows billionaires got $1.5 trillion richer in Trump’s first year back in office. There is a solution. John, According to the latest Americans for Tax Fairness report, U.S. billionaires grew $1.5 trillion richer last year. Our report trac…
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM

While families struggled, billionaires added $1.5 trillion

A new Americans for Tax Fairness report shows billionaires got $1.5 trillion richer in Trump’s first year back in office. There is a solution. John, We now know exactly how extreme the billionaire windfall was, down to the dollar. According to a new Americans for Tax Fairness re…
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM

Our tax dollars are underwriting lethal ICE tactics

Congress is negotiating DHS funding right now. Our tax dollars should not bankroll violence, surveillance, and death. John, Congress is negotiating federal funding bills right now, including the Department of Homeland Security budget. That means lawmakers are actively deciding w…
  John Foti · [email protected]
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Today: House Democrats are forcing a vote to lower healthcare costs

At a time of increased costs on everything from food to housing, healthcare affordability is one area that Congress can address right now. John, On January 1st, healthcare costs skyrocketed for tens of millions of people who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care…
  John Foti · [email protected]
January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM

RE: Trump briefed Big Oil about war. Congress was shut out.

Trump told oil executives about military action in Venezuela while keeping Congress in the dark. John, Donald Trump’s military action in Venezuela raises urgent questions about corporate influence and abuse of power. Trump launched strikes without congressional authorization whi…
  David Kass · [email protected]
January 6, 2026 at 11:12 PM

Trump briefed Big Oil about war. Congress was shut out.

Trump told oil executives about military action in Venezuela while keeping Congress in the dark. John, Donald Trump launched military strikes in Venezuela without congressional authorization. Trump’s own statements indicate that Big Oil executives were informed about planned mil…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM

RE: What we exposed this year and why it matters now

Our research exposed the tax scams. Our pressure forced them into the open. Now we need your help to continue the fight. John, It is the last day of the year, and the same billionaire interests that Americans for Tax Fairness exposed in 2025 are preparing to further rig our econ…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM

What we exposed this year and why it matters now

Our research exposed the tax scams. Our pressure forced them into the open. Now we need your help to continue the fight. John, This year, Americans for Tax Fairness exposed how the tax code continues to be weaponized for billionaires and giant corporations. We showed how profita…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM

RE: A tax code that finally works for the rest of us

A narrowly targeted surtax on multimillionaires could raise hundreds of billions, strengthen public investment, and leave over 99% of Americans untouched. John, As we close out the year, I want to be direct about why this moment is so important. Americans for Tax Fairness has he…
  Sen. Chris Van Hollen via Americans for Tax Fairness · [email protected]
December 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM

A simple fix for a rigged tax code

A narrowly targeted surtax on multimillionaires could raise hundreds of billions, strengthen public investment, and leave over 99% of Americans untouched. John, For years, I’ve been clear about one basic truth: everyday Americans are contributing their fair share to support our …
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM

RE: My Billionaires Income Tax targets the richest 1,000 households

We cannot afford another year of inaction. John, As 2025 comes to a close, one fact stands out above all others: billionaire wealth continues to grow at staggering levels while much of it escapes federal income tax entirely. That imbalance starves public investment and sustains …
  Sen. Ron Wyden via Americans for Tax Fairness · [email protected]
December 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM

We can end tax-free billionaire wealth gains

We cannot afford another year of inaction. John, As we close out 2025, the wealth of America’s billionaires has surged to unprecedented levels due to tax cuts and the loopholes that let those fortunes grow virtually tax free. A nurse in Oregon pays taxes on every paycheck. A bil…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
December 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM

RE: Retail giants cut their tax bills while prices stayed high

New Americans for Tax Fairness research shows how retail giants locked in massive tax savings while families paid more at the checkout line. John, Our new report makes one thing unmistakably clear: the Trump-GOP tax law worked exactly as intended for corporate America. Eight of …
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM

These are the corporate tax breaks retailers don’t want examined

As shoppers face high prices this holiday season, our new report shows retail giants and their CEOs quietly pocketed massive tax breaks under Trump’s tax law. John, As families stretch every dollar this holiday season, America’s biggest retailers are enjoying something most shop…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
December 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM

RE: Congress must shut down this $362 billion loophole

Corporations are preparing to cash in while taxpayers pay the price. John, Corporations are preparing to claim $16 billion in retroactive tax write-offs through a revived corporate tax loophole known as bonus depreciation. Bonus depreciation allows corporations to deduct the f…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM

A $16 billion corporate tax break just took effect

Corporations are preparing to cash in while taxpayers pay the price. John, Large corporations are preparing to cash in on a tax loophole that allows $16 billion in retroactive write-offs, while the cost is borne by everyone else through deeper budget holes and future spending cu…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM

1 million Latinos face losing health coverage

Americans for Tax Fairness research shows Latino families will be hit hardest by soaring premiums and coverage losses. John, House Republicans have failed to renew the enhanced ACA premium tax credits. Their decision puts around 1 million Latino families directly at risk of losi…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Today’s House vote could rip coverage from 1 million Latino families

As House Republicans vote today, Americans for Tax Fairness research shows Latino families will be hit hardest by soaring premiums and coverage losses. John, Today, the House GOP is moving forward with a vote on a healthcare bill that leaves Latino families directly in harm’s wa…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM

The House vote on Wednesday could let ACA premiums explode

The House is voting this week on a healthcare bill that leaves families exposed to massive premium increases. John, This Wednesday, the House is expected to vote on a Republican healthcare package that fails the most basic test of responsibility. It does nothing to stop ACA prem…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
December 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM

RE: This is the first rise in child mortality this century

Children under five are dying at higher rates worldwide for the first time in decades. Congress can stop it by taxing the rich and restoring aid. John, When Republicans handed enormous tax breaks to the ultra-rich, they simultaneously stripped funding from the programs that prot…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM

This is the first rise in child mortality this century

Children under five are dying at higher rates worldwide for the first time in decades. Congress can stop it by taxing the rich and restoring aid. John, For the first time in the twenty-first century, global child mortality among children under five is rising.[1] Sadly, this is t…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM

Do not replace real Social Security help with a robot menu

Republicans are squeezing Social Security’s customer service budget while handing trillions in tax breaks to billionaires and corporations. John, Trump is moving to cut in-person visits to Social Security offices in half next year, closing Social Security offices while forcing …
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM

Healthcare costs will skyrocket, and the wealthy will walk away richer

This failed vote was the result of relentless lobbying by an industry that has mastered the art of profiting off human needs. John, The Senate vote to renew the enhanced ACA premium tax credits failed, paving the way for devastating out-of-pocket premium spikes and massive cover…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM

With the Senate voting tomorrow, we must make sure they stop ACA premiums from doubling

Tomorrow’s Senate vote determines whether families keep affordable healthcare or get hit with crushing premium hikes. John, Tomorrow’s Senate vote determines whether millions get priced out of healthcare coverage. With no renewal so far of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
  John Foti · [email protected]
December 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM

RE: The Senate votes next week. Stop ACA premiums from doubling.

Premiums will more than double next year if the Senate does not extend ACA tax credits. John, The Senate is on the clock. The enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits expire at the end of this month, and a vote is expected next week. Without an extension, average out-of-…
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM

The Senate votes next week. Stop ACA premiums from doubling.

Premiums will more than double next year if the Senate does not extend ACA tax credits. John, People who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are being quoted higher prices because Congress has not extended the enhanced ACA premium tax credits. …
  John Foti · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM

RE: Tell Your Senators: Investigate whether JPMorgan Chase deliberately protected Jeffrey Epstein

Sen. Ron Wyden is demanding an investigation. Demand all senators join him. John, Why did JPMorgan Chase wait until after Jeffrey Epstein was indicted on sex trafficking charges to report $1.3 billion in suspicious financial activity? According to a new report released by Sen. …
  David Kass · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Tell Your Senators: Investigate whether JPMorgan Chase deliberately protected Jeffrey Epstein

Sen. Ron Wyden is demanding an investigation. Demand all senators join him. John, For more than a decade, JPMorgan Chase may have been covering up suspicious financial activity by Jeffrey Epstein. According to a new report released by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), between 2002 and 2016…
  David Kass · [email protected]
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Tell the IRS Commissioner: Do not criminalize dissent

Trump is targeting nonprofits that expose billionaire tax breaks and corporate giveaways. Push back before he turns the IRS into a weapon against free speech. John, In an effort to chill the free press and civic groups that keep billionaires and corporations honest, Trump just r…
  David Kass · [email protected]
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM

The real Black Friday doorbuster is corporate tax cuts

Big retailers treat the tax code like it is their own Black Friday sale. We need your help to fight back. John, While millions of families stretch their budgets this Black Friday, the biggest retail corporations enjoy something no shopper ever gets: a permanent tax markdown. Our…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM

RE: Trump gave airlines a tax holiday and customers got nothing

With Thanksgiving approaching, airlines are still cashing in on tax breaks while their service only gets worse. John, We just released a new report on how major airlines have avoided billions in taxes. The nation’s largest airlines paid only a 7.5% tax rate on $6.4 billion in pr…
  David Kass · [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM

Trump gave airlines a tax holiday and customers got nothing

With Thanksgiving approaching, airlines are still cashing in on tax breaks while their service only gets worse. John, Thanksgiving travelers are stuck in crowded terminals and long lines while airlines celebrate the savings they pocketed from Trump’s corporate tax law. Our new a…
  John Foti · [email protected]
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM

This is how we force Speaker Johnson to hold a vote on healthcare affordability >>

Let’s stand together for affordable healthcare. John, When Republicans passed their Big Ugly Bill―handing trillions of dollars in tax cuts to the rich and corporations―they flat out refused to renew expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. These tax credits, or s…
  Pablo Willis · [email protected]
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM

RE: We are preparing to investigate every billionaire named in the Epstein Files

As soon as the Epstein Files are released, we’ll begin combing through records. John, While we’re waiting anxiously for release of the Epstein Files, we’re not waiting on holding his known associates accountable. This week, Americans for Tax Fairness released new reporting on …