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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 10, 2020 at 2:39 PM

RE: SIGN IF YOU AGREE: Millionaires and billionaires should pay a wealth tax

How can we make sure tax cheats like Donald Trump pay their fair share? John, Right now, millionaires and billionaires are exploiting a rigged tax system to avoid paying their fair share in taxes. And Donald Trump’s tax returns are the perfect example. Trump was able to exploit …
  Mark Rickling · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 7:18 PM

SIGN IF YOU AGREE: Millionaires and billionaires should pay a wealth tax

A plan to beef up IRS audits to catch wealthy tax cheats! Tell Congress: "Billionaire tax cheats like Donald Trump should not be able to pay little or no federal income taxes while the rest of us pay what we owe. We demand Congress act to make millionaires and billionaires pa…
  Craig Johnson · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM

RE: Trump says dodging taxes “makes him smart”; he’s really a deadbeat

New infographic: Trump pays little or nothing in taxes, but he still benefits from taxpayer-funded public services John, Whether it’s benefiting from world-class, taxpayer-funded health care to recover from COVID-19 or it’s the Secret Service detail that he exploits for political…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Trump says dodging taxes “makes him smart”; he’s really a deadbeat

Together, we must hold Trump accountable to the American people. John, As Donald Trump receives world-class medical treatment to combat COVID-19, the costs involved make it even clearer that he is not paying clost to his fair share of taxes. Over the weekend, White House Physici…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 6:27 PM

Trump’s positive COVID-19 test demonstrates that in order to keep ourselves and our communities safe, voters must be able to vote by mail if they want to.

With the pandemic continuing to rage across the country, we need to make sure that voters are able to vote by mail if they choose to. Tell the U.S. Senate: "With the pandemic continuing to rage, the Senate must immediately step up, as the House has done, to defend our rights―…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 2:48 AM

One candidate pays his fair share in taxes. The other is dodging taxes and may be breaking the law.

Together, we’re holding Donald Trump accountable to the American people. John, The recent New York Times report, detailing Donald Trump’s tax returns, is a treasure trove. In addition to learning how Trump uses loopholes to dodge taxes―paying just $750 in federal income taxes in…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 7:36 PM

Millions of voters need to see this infographic before tonight’s debate:

Together, we’re reminding the American people that we have a president who always puts his own financial interests ahead of ours. John, What do you pay annually in federal income taxes? A typical nurse or schoolteacher pays $5,400, on average.[1] A firefighter pays about $3,400…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 8:02 PM

New York Times: “Long-Concealed Records Show Trump’s Chronic Losses and Years of Tax Avoidance”

We must educate the American people that Donald Trump is a tax cheat who relies on you and I to pay our fair share of taxes to pay for the roads and hospitals he uses and the Social Security and Medicare that he’ll enjoy in retirement. John, Now we know why Trump has been hiding …
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
September 27, 2020 at 4:26 PM

RE: Trump has incentivized outsourcing jobs and offshoring profits

Voters need to see our latest Biden vs. Trump infographic: John, Did you know that the first year after the Trump-GOP tax scam, 1 out of 5 profitable Fortune 500 companies paid no federal income taxes? And did you know that Trump slashed the corporate tax rate nearly in half―fro…
  Craig Johnson · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 4:54 PM

Voters need to see our latest Biden vs. Trump infographic:

An economy that works for everyone is one that invests in our country’s future. John, When it comes to Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump on corporate taxes, it’s not even close. While Trump handed a 40% tax break to corporations in his 2017 tax scam, resulting in a $1.3 trillion windfa…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
September 23, 2020 at 7:04 PM

TAKE ACTION: Fight back against Mitch McConnell’s attempts to fill RBG’s seat before next January

Mitch McConnell knows that the majority of the American people don’t agree with him. Tell Congress: "A vote to confirm a Supreme Court Justice before inauguration day is a vote to take healthcare away from millions of Americans. Postpone any hearings or a vote until the next …
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
September 21, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Together, let’s honor RBG by fighting for economic, racial and social justice.

Biden vs. Trump: Social Security showdown As our nation mourns the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we must recommit ourselves to RBG’s legacy of fighting for justice. We honor the heroism of Justice Ginsburg’s life and career through our collective action―fighting for equal r…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
September 18, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Biden vs. Trump: Social Security showdown

Social Security is critical to the financial stability of millions of families. John, Last week’s infographic was a huge success, receiving massive attention on social media―educating voters about how Joe Biden’s and Donald Trump’s tax plans will impact our country’s future. In …
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
September 16, 2020 at 5:08 PM

In the midst of the pandemic, foundations and wealthy donors are sitting on $1.2 trillion in wealth.

Congress can pass legislation that would require foundations and wealthy donors to move $200 billion over three years to communities in need. Tell Congress: "It’s not okay for foundations and donor-advised funds (DAFs) of the wealthy to keep 95% or more of their donations sit…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
September 12, 2020 at 5:05 PM

RE: Do the rich and corporations need another big, beautiful tax cut?

Biden vs. Trump: Tax plans John, Where do Joe Biden and Donald Trump stand on taxing the rich and corporations? What about Social Security or taxing wealth on Wall Street? We’re developing a series of infographics to help educate the American people on the tax plans of both pres…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 6:10 PM

Senator McConnell’s anemic pandemic plan fails to meet the urgency of the moment. Take action!

With the Senate poised to vote as early as tomorrow, we must make our voices heard! Tell Congress: "Oppose Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s anemic pandemic relief bill. Instead, support the House-passed HEROES Act that meets the urgency of the moment." Send a Letter…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
September 7, 2020 at 1:34 PM

RE: This Labor Day weekend, let’s demand that billionaires pay their fair share in taxes.

On Labor Day, let’s fight for protections for working people―paid for by taxing the extreme wealth of a handful of billionaires. John, This Labor Day, let’s fight for protections for working people―paid for by taxing the extreme wealth of billionaires. Last month, Americans for T…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
September 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM

On Labor Day, let’s fight for protections for working people―paid for by taxing the extreme wealth of a handful of billionaires.

Americans for Tax Fairness was instrumental in the crafting of this bill that makes billionaires pay their fair share in taxes to provide health care for all. John, For generations, U.S. workers have fought for the labor and financial protections we enjoy today―the minimum wage, o…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 4:30 PM

RE: (add your name) Demand Safe Schools:

National Day of Action: Demand safe schools! John, Are you a parent or guardian? Are you a teacher or school worker? Across the country, millions of families are struggling with this question: How do we open our schools safely? While the U.S. House passed the HEROES Act back in…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
September 2, 2020 at 8:03 PM

(add your name) Demand Safe Schools:

Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have failed to take the pandemic and its threats to our schools seriously. Tell Congress: "Across the country, schools are reopening without the funding they need to keep students, teachers and families safe i…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
August 29, 2020 at 5:33 PM

RE: (sign now) Here’s what we can do when 467 billionaires pay a pandemic wealth tax:

Join Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar in demanding the billionaire class pay their fair share. When they do, we can guarantee health care for all for a full year. John, Between March 18th, roughly when the pandemic began, and August 5th, 467 U.S. billionaires saw their wealth increa…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 4:13 PM

Join Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar in demanding the billionaire class pay their fair share. When they do, we can guarantee health care for all for a full year.

If you can believe it, while tens of millions of Americans are now facing economic desperation, 467 billionaires in this country have seen their wealth go up by over $730 billion since the pandemic began. Tell Congress: "At a time of increasing income and wealth inequality, w…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
August 26, 2020 at 4:18 PM

RE: Trump is threatening Social Security on a scale never seen before

If Trump makes good on his recent statement to permanently cut payroll tax funding for Social Security, Social Security’s Trust Fund will be fully depleted in 2023. John, We’ve learned this week that if Donald Trump follows through on his statement to “terminate the [payroll] tax…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
August 25, 2020 at 7:56 PM

The greatest threat to Social Security in its 85 years >>>

If Trump makes good on his recent statement to permanently cut payroll tax funding for Social Security, Social Security’s Trust Fund will be fully depleted in 2023. John, Donald Trump’s vision for the future of our economy can be summed up in two words: tax cuts. But, in his firs…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 4:31 PM

RE: Trump just proposed another tax handout to Wall Street millionaires >>>

Instead of lowering capital gains taxes, as Trump and congressional Republicans propose, we should raise taxes on Wall Street millionaires. John, Less than three months out from the general election, Donald Trump is seeking yet another tax handout to Wall Street. Last week, Trump…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
August 15, 2020 at 6:05 PM

Trump just proposed another tax handout to Wall Street millionaires >>>

Instead of lowering capital gains taxes, as Trump and congressional Republicans propose, we should raise taxes on Wall Street millionaires. John, This week, Donald Trump told Fox Business News that if re-elected he’ll seek to lower taxes on Wall Street.[1] Trump’s proposing to lo…
  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…
  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. …
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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. …
  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 …
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…