Frank Clemente · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 4:09 PM

Fight back against Trump’s unconstitutional attack on Social Security and Medicare!

Trump’s latest attack on our earned benefits (and our Constitution) should come as no surprise. John, We’ve successfully gotten Senate Republicans to back off Trump’s calls for a payroll tax cut in the COVID-19 relief negotiations. But that hasn’t stopped Trump’s attacks on our e…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Fight back against McConnell’s bill that’s mostly a wish list for Wall Street and corporations.

Together, we’re fighting for a pandemic response that demands the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share. John, We can’t allow Mitch McConnell to pass a COVID-19 aid package that leaves people and communities behind. But that’s exactly what he’s preparing to do this week. …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Call Your Senators: Demand this next COVID-19 aid package support people, not the wealthy.

Demand your Senators reject a COVID-19 aid package that’s another handout to the rich and corporations. John, We have about a week to stop Mitch McConnell’s terrible COVID-19 aid package, which neglects families and communities in favor of even more handouts to the rich and corpo…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

July 25, 2020 at 2:10 PM

Urgent Action Needed: Tell the U.S. Senate to prioritize aid for those most in need, not tax cuts for millionaires

Together, we’re demanding a pandemic response that addresses the urgent needs of those most in need―not more handouts to the rich and corporations. John, Did you know that as millions of families struggle to afford basic necessities in the midst of the pandemic, the wealth of our…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 10:43 PM

Fight back against the new GOP plan to cut Social Security and Medicare.

It’s outrageous that Senate Republicans would use a pandemic-caused emergency to attack our beloved Social Security and Medicare programs John, Thanks to your activism, Senate Republicans appear to have abandoned Donald Trump’s demands for a payroll tax cut to be included in the …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 4:12 PM

Fight back against the new GOP plan to cut Social Security and Medicare.

It’s outrageous that Senate Republicans would use a pandemic-caused emergency to attack our beloved Social Security and Medicare programs John, Thanks to your activism, Senate Republicans appear to have abandoned Donald Trump’s demands for a payroll tax cut to be included in the …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Urgent Action Needed: Tell the U.S. Senate to prioritize aid for those most in need, not tax cuts for millionaires

Together, we’re demanding a pandemic response that addresses the urgent needs of those most in need―not more handouts to the rich and corporations. Tell Your U.S. Senators: "We need a massive spending and investment plan that repeals the Millionaires Giveaway and puts aid whe…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Washington Post: “Trump demands payroll tax cut while GOP eyes benefits cuts for unemployed”

A payroll tax cut is nothing more than another handout to corporations, which offers no assistance to the tens of millions who are unemployed now. John, It appears Trump’s demands of a payroll tax cut―which threatens Social Security’s dedicated funding and does nothing for the t…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 9:38 PM

Trump is attacking Social Security’s dedicated funding:

A payroll tax cut is nothing more than another handout to corporations, which offers no assistance to the tens of millions who are unemployed now. John, The Senate is back in session and that means that this week we should get our first glimpse at the next COVID-19 aid package. …

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

July 18, 2020 at 1:01 PM

RE: Leave it to Rudy Giuliani to step in it.

Now, thanks to Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, we know that Trump’s excuse of hiding his tax returns due to an IRS audit is a fraud. John, The New York Times has alleged that Trump is a tax dodging cheat.[1] And now, thanks to Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, we …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Leave it to Rudy Giuliani to step in it.

Now, thanks to Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, we know that Trump’s excuse of hiding his tax returns due to an IRS audit is a fraud. John, Leave it to Rudy Giuliani to step in it. For the past five years, Donald Trump has refused to release his tax returns, hiding behin…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 4:02 PM

How much are the nation’s 614 billionaires worth? Check out ATF’s new website, “Billionaires by the Numbers”

This Tax Day, ATF’s new website highlights growing wealth inequality, which is why we need a new tax system >>> John, Ever wondered how many billionaires there are in the U.S.? Or how much power and influence they wield? Today, on Tax Day, ATF is pleased to present you …

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 5:35 PM

Re: The Trump Administration is setting up Big Pharma for a publicly-sponsored pandemic payday.

John, In the midst of a pandemic, the possibility of drug corporations exploiting our medical emergency for profit is not theoretical. Back in March, Gilead Sciences abused the drug approval system to gain lucrative protections for its COVID-19 treatment remedesivir, only retreat…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 6:53 PM

Demand a future COVID-19 vaccine be accessible to everyone, regardless of ability to pay.

Tell Congress: "Any and all drugs developed using taxpayer money to prevent or treat COVID-19 must be accessible and affordable to everyone. We demand Congress immediately pass two bipartisan bills to ensure access to a future COVID-19 vaccine will not be inhibited by corpora…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 6:07 PM

RE: “no one is going to see any [of Trump’s] financial documents any time soon”

This Supreme Court decision is not enough. We demand immediate accountability. John, The Supreme Court’s two 7-2 decisions on Trump’s tax returns are a mixed bag. They reaffirm that the president is not above the law, which is a big win (if you can believe that). But by sending b…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 1:20 AM

“no one is going to see any [of Trump’s] financial documents any time soon”

Now, just four months before the next election, we demand to know how Trump’s decisions as president―domestic and international―impact his businesses and personal financial wealth. John, In a major victory for transparency and accountability in government, the Supreme Court ruled…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 4:13 PM

“no one is going to see any [of Trump’s] financial documents any time soon”

Now, just four months before the next election, we demand to know how Trump’s decisions as president―domestic and international―impact his businesses and personal financial wealth. John, In a major victory for transparency and accountability in government, the Supreme Court ruled…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 9:01 PM

RE: YOU’RE INVITED: Join our live town hall to fight back against a huge tax break for 43,000 millionaires in pandemic relief legislation!

6pm EST Tuesday: Virtual town hall on repealing the “Millionaires Giveaway” and opposing any more corporate tax breaks with Senator Whitehouse and Representative Doggett John, As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, it’s critical that Congress acts immediately to put aid where…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

July 6, 2020 at 9:00 PM

YOU’RE INVITED: Join our live town hall to fight back against a huge tax break for 43,000 millionaires in pandemic relief legislation!

Mitch McConnell and his GOP cronies snuck a $135 billion “Millionaires Giveaway” into the pandemic relief law and they’re trying to get more giveaways. John, The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion coronavirus relief and recovery plan that w…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

July 4, 2020 at 3:26 PM

Sign if you agree: Unpatriotic, tax dodging corporations should not receive pandemic aid

Our tax dollars pay for critical services for people and families, our roads, schools, healthcare and more. Tell Congress: "This 4th of July, we demand that unpatriotic, tax dodging, offshoring corporations that have renounced their U.S. citizenship not receive any pandemic a…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 3:42 PM

RE: We’re gonna have to fight like hell, once again.

Donald Trump’s plan to rip healthcare coverage away from millions of Americans will hand a massive tax cut to the richest 1%. John, Last month, Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to ripping healthcare coverage away from millions of Americans, saying, “we want to terminate he…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 3:53 PM

If the ACA is struck down, who are the winners and losers?

Donald Trump’s plan to rip healthcare coverage away from millions of Americans will hand a massive tax cut to the richest 1%. John, Healthcare coverage has never been more important than it is right now. But, in the midst of a pandemic that has killed more than 120,000 Americans…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 9:33 PM

Are Trump’s businesses receiving federal aid or not? We demand to know!

Together, we’re demanding that our tax dollars support frontline workers, families in need, and critical services including healthcare and education―not handouts to Donald Trump’s businesses. John, Half promises aren’t enough! Last week, together, we demanded that Trump’s Treasu…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Re: TELL CONGRESS: The rich and corporations must pay their fair share in taxes; use that money to address systemic racism and economic inequality

This concentration of wealth shows how fundamentally flawed our economic system is. John, Decades of tax cuts for the rich have fueled the growth of billionaires and their wealth. And even in the midst of a global pandemic―the greatest national and international emergency since W…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 12:30 PM

As 27 million Americans risk losing their healthcare coverage from the pandemic, the U.S. added 29 new billionaires >>>

This concentration of wealth shows how fundamentally flawed our economic system is. Tell Congress: “During the three months of the pandemic, the nation’s 640-plus billionaires saw their collective wealth grow by $584 billion, or 20%. This concentration of wealth shows how fun…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 3:51 PM

RE: Trump’s hotels suffer amidst pandemic. Are our tax dollars bailing him out?

Amidst the pandemic-caused economic turmoil, four out of five of Donald Trump’s top-earning hotels and resorts were closed for more than two months. John, Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resort is infamous for hosting Vice President Pence and U.S. military personnel at U.S. taxpayer…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Trump’s hotels suffer amidst pandemic. Are our tax dollars bailing him out?

Amidst the pandemic-caused economic turmoil, four out of five of Donald Trump’s top-earning hotels and resorts were closed for more than two months. John, With the pandemic ravaging the U.S. economy, one sector that’s been hit particularly hard is the hotel industry, which lost 8…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 6:02 PM

RE: “Under no circumstance should a company that has moved overseas to avoid U.S. taxes get a bailout.”

Corporate tax cheats are eligible for the pandemic loan program. Please read >>> John, Under the Obama administration, we successfully fought for new rules that made it difficult for corporations to dodge taxes by changing their headquarters address to a tax haven. But a…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 8:47 PM

“Under no circumstance should a company that has moved overseas to avoid U.S. taxes get a bailout.”

A multinational corporation that has renounced its U.S. citizenship to avoid paying its fair share in taxes here at home should not see a dime of U.S. taxpayer aid. John, The Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic has been a disaster with over 110,000 Americans dead and …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 8:06 PM

SIGN NOW: Tell the Senate that one jobs report is no reason to pull back support from working families and communities.

We cannot allow the Senate to leave millions of people behind in our pandemic response just because of one jobs report, which shows the beginnings of a recovery. Tell U.S. Senate: "This is not the time to eliminate critical support for U.S. families and our communities hit ha…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

June 6, 2020 at 1:07 PM

Re: 630 billionaires are profiting during the pandemic just as our towns and cities are struggling to provide basic services to the American people.

Donald Trump and Senate Republicans want even more giveaways to the rich and corporations that do nothing to help the tens of millions of unemployed. John, Republicans snuck into the recent $2 trillion pandemic financial aid package, known as the CARES Act, an outrageous tax loop…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 7:13 PM

TAKE ACTION: Demand the U.S. Senate provide immediate aid for state and local services, repeal the #MillionairesGiveaway and reject new tax breaks for the rich and corporations.

Donald Trump and Senate Republicans want even more giveaways to the rich and corporations that do nothing to help the tens of millions of unemployed. Tell the U.S. Senate: "The Senate’s next COVID-19 relief and recovery legislation must prioritize aid to state and local commu…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 8:25 PM

We must ensure that George Floyd’s death not be one more maddening, sickening tragedy, but the start of a new era in America.

This last week’s violence against thousands of peaceful protesters who have been rounded up and arrested by police in riot gear, has demonstrated to us all that our work is far from over. John, Last week’s horrific murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis has once again l…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 2:48 PM

RE: Amazon is letting its $2/hour hazard pay for workers expire this weekend.

Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world. A new report shows that his personal wealth has grown by $35 billion over the last two months >>> John, Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world—worth nearly $150 billion. And new Americans for Tax Fairness research shows tha…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 4:08 PM

We’re shining a spotlight on pandemic profiteers and demanding that Congress put aid where the need is greatest.

Demand that Jeff Bezos and Amazon stop profiting off the backs of its employees who are simply asking for fair pay and safer working conditions. John, I’ll admit it. I buy from Amazon. In the midst of a pandemic, being able to receive critically needed items at my doorstep is im…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 4:50 PM

RE: Six-hundred billionaires are riding the pandemic profiteering wave:

I can’t stand pandemic profiteers. John, I can’t stand pandemic profiteers. It makes me sick to think that over 38 million people are out of work at the same time that 630 billionaires just saw their total fortunes increase by $434 billion over the last two months. Where is th…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Six-hundred billionaires are riding the pandemic profiteering wave:

The pandemic has revealed the deadly consequences of America’s widening wealth gap. John, While most families have had to grapple with the difficult realities of the pandemic, that hasn’t been the case for the 630 U.S. billionaires. A new Americans for Tax Fairness report shows …

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  Ady Barkan via Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund · [email protected]

May 23, 2020 at 1:24 PM

A vaccine for COVID-19

Big Pharma wants to monopolize a COVID-19 vaccine John, Creating a vaccine and making it available to all for free should be the top priority for our government. And, in the meantime, we must force the Trump administration to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment. Instead, t…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 4:04 PM

The Trump administration keeps floating ideas to cut Social Security >>>

Senate Republicans and the Trump administration have been more than happy to give unnecessary tax-handouts to millionaires and businesses―such as the $135 billion #MillionairesGiveaway―but when it comes to assisting families most in need in the midst of a Tell Congress: "The …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 3:19 PM

SIGN NOW: Demand the U.S. Senate follow the House and repeal the #MillionairesGiveaway

At a time when so many people and families are hurting, it’s unconscionable that the GOP would use the pandemic to pad the pockets of the rich and corporations. Tell the U.S. Senate: "Follow the U.S. House’s lead and repeal the #MillionairesGiveaway to raise $250 billion for …

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 3:46 PM

Tell your representative to vote yes on the HEROES Act >>>

Thanks to your hard work and activism a full repeal of the $135 billion tax giveaway is included in the HEROES Act. John, We’re on the verge of a critical victory. Earlier this year, hidden in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act pandemic response legislation, was a massive handout to 43…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 1:45 PM

SCOTUS: Trump’s tax returns; oral arguments today!

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on why Donald Trump is not above the law and should release his tax returns to the American people. John, Is Donald Trump personally benefiting from the $135 billion #MillionairesGiveaway that Senate Republicans snuck into t…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 4:09 PM

RE: Your signature can help repeal a tax break for 43,000 millionaires in next pandemic financial aid bill >>>

SIGN NOW: Demand Congress repeal $135 billion in tax breaks for real estate firms, hedge funds and private equity. John, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said that Congress “didn’t pick winners and losers” in the CARES Act. But, in fact, the Senate tax-writing committee chaired by G…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 12:45 PM

Your signature can help repeal a tax break for 43,000 millionaires in next pandemic financial aid bill >>>

We’re leading a national coalition to repeal the $135 billion in tax breaks for the richest 1% and demanding pandemic aid be redirected where the need is greatest. Tell Congress: "In the midst of a pandemic, it’s critical that Congress put aid and resources where the need is …

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 7:31 PM

RE: Tell Mitch McConnell: This pandemic isn’t about red states and blue states―it’s about humanity.

We need COVID-19 aid sent where the need is greatest, not more tax breaks for wealthy business owners. John, 30 million people are out of work nationwide. And now, a new report estimates that one million public-sector workers―who provide critical services to our states, cities an…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Mitch McConnell: “Stopping Blue State Bailouts.”

Mitch just went one step further, pitting red and blue states against each other. John, Mitch McConnell is not only blocking additional COVID-19 aid to state and local governments―calling for states to file for bankruptcy instead of receiving federal aid―but he’s gone one step fu…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 4:36 PM

RE: This is an unconscionable use of taxpayer dollars in the midst of a pandemic that is laying bare the class and economic divides in the United States.

82% of those tax breaks will go to 43,000 business owners making more than $1 million this year. John, “We didn’t pick winners and losers.” That was Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate tax-writing committee, in a recent Fox News op-ed. Senator Grassley was refe…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Now we know where that $170 billion tax giveaway came from >>>

82% of those tax breaks will go to 43,000 business owners making more than $1 million this year. John, In the last COVID-19 response package, Congress handed $170 billion in tax giveaways to wealthy business owners. And now we know where that carve-out came from. Senator Chuck G…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 6:31 PM

RE: TAKE ACTION: Demand Congress repeal $170 billion in tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires.

Do 43,000 millionaires really need a $1.6 million average tax break right now? Tell Congress to put aid where the need is greatest! John, In the last round of COVID-19 response legislation, Senate Republicans demanded and got $170 billion in tax breaks for hedge funds, private eq…

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  Mark Rickling · [email protected]

April 18, 2020 at 1:46 PM

While 43,000 millionaires enjoy an average $1.6 million tax break, 150 million Americans are handed a one-time payment of just $1,200. That’s not right. We’re fighting back!

This $170 billion tax break is five times more than the $42 billion spent on safety net programs such as SNAP food benefits and housing assistance. John, Millionaires and billionaires are making out like bandits during the pandemic, thanks to Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. Ne…

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