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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
November 25, 2020 at 5:57 PM

RE: Tell Congress: Make coronavirus vaccines free for all Americans

[petition] Demand COVID-19 vaccines be free to everyone in the U.S. John, We are on the verge of not one, but potentially two or more viable vaccines to treat COVID-19.[1] But, the Trump administration appears to be setting up Big Pharma for a massive pandemic pay-day, refusing …
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 8:50 PM

Tell Congress: Make coronavirus vaccines free for all Americans

We are on the verge of not one, but potentially two or more viable vaccines to treat COVID-19. Tell Congress: "Make coronavirus vaccines free for all Americans because we can't put a price on immunity." Join Us! John, For years, drug corporations have depend…
  Mark Rickling · [email protected]
November 21, 2020 at 6:06 PM

RE: TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress and the Biden-Harris administration to fund the IRS so we can hold tax cheats accountable

[petition] Fund the IRS so they can hold wealthy tax cheats accountable John, Over the last decade, Congressional Republicans have gutted the IRS budget, cutting the number of enforcement staff by one-third.[1] According to a new Americans for Tax Fairness report, that’s resulte…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
November 20, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Wealthy tax cheats are dodging $400 billion in taxes each year

Sign the petition to Congress and the incoming Biden-Harris administration to prioritize rooting out tax cheating by the rich and corporations. Tell Congress and the Biden-Harris administration: "Each year, millionaires, billionaires and major corporations evade an estimated …
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
November 18, 2020 at 5:58 PM

RE: Demand the Biden-Harris transition team have immediate access to security and health briefings

Biden: “More people may die, if we don’t coordinate [on the transition]” John, It’s time for Trump administration officials to stop coddling Donald Trump. Trump lost by more than 5 million votes, with President-elect Joe Biden capturing the highest percentage of the popular vote…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
November 17, 2020 at 4:56 PM

Anthony Fauci: Trump administration’s obstruction of transition “concerning”

Emily Murphy -- Trump’s GSA Administrator -- is undermining the results of the presidential election. John, On Saturday, November 7, all major news outlets called the presidential election for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Since then, addition…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 12:11 AM

VIDEO: Joe Biden’s tax fairness mandate

Today, we begin a new age where we have an ally in the White House to reform a rigged tax system and invest in our country’s future. John, President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was more than a repudiation of Donald Trump’s behavior. It was a repudiation of his policies that benefit…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 5:34 PM

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and tax fairness won in this election.

Joe Biden put forward the most progressive tax reform plan ever authored by a major party presidential nominee. Tell the Biden-Harris transition team: "Your tax reform plan is the most progressive ever authored by a major party ticket for president of the United States. We’re…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 12:04 PM

It’s Election Day! Thank you for all that you do for our democracy and the future of our country.

If you have any questions about voting safely today or are facing a barrier to voting, call the National Voter Assistance Hotline at 1-833-336-8683. John, This is the most critical election in our lifetimes. And we want to make sure you have everything you need to make your voice…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 5:53 PM

RE: Everything you need to know about Biden vs. Trump on taxes

Which candidate will strengthen Social Security? Which will deplete Social Security’s funds? John, In just two days, the American people will make their voices heard. Will we move our country toward a future that includes all of us―working people, seniors, children and the poor―…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Everything you need to know about Biden vs. Trump on taxes

As candidates across the country are making their final pitch to voters, we’re providing one of our own. John, As candidates across the country are making their final pitch to voters, we’re providing one of our own. Check out our latest (and final!) infographic of the election, …
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 1:06 PM

Election results may take a little longer this year. That’s OK.

It’s more important that we get the vote count right than to try and report quickly on election night. John, More than 80 million Americans have already cast their ballots in the presidential election. That’s nearly 60% of the entire vote total from 2016.[1] With early voting at…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 5:13 PM

RE: “That has always been the suspicion about Trump—that the Russians were bankrolling him.”

Trump’s $421 million secret debt: “It’s frightening all around.” John, Donald Trump is $421 million in debt with more than $300 million of that coming due over the next four years. Since Trump continues to hide his shady business dealings from the American people, we have no ide…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 5:03 PM

China, China, China

Have you ever noticed how Donald Trump tends to project his own legal problems and unethical behavior onto his political opponents? John, Have you ever noticed how Donald Trump tends to project his own legal problems and unethical behavior onto his political opponents? He’s inco…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 12:19 AM

RE: A vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to take healthcare away from tens of millions of people

Hold Mitch McConnell accountable John, Senate Republicans just voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Unfortunately, the implications of a 6-3 right-wing majority on the court extend well beyond our access to healthcare. Consider for a moment that Donald T…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 25, 2020 at 8:07 PM

A vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to take healthcare away from tens of millions of people

We’re fighting to make sure that every voter knows that if Senate Republicans successfully confirm Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Republicans will likely succeed in striking down the Affordable Care Act. John, On Monday, Mitch McConnell and the U.S. Senate are poised to vote…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 5:02 PM

RE: Debunk the myth about “the greatest economy in history.”

29 million adults don’t have enough to eat. Is that what Trump calls “the greatest economy in history”? John, Since the pandemic-recession began in March, America’s billionaires have seen their wealth skyrocket by $931 billion, or nearly one-third. Meanwhile, unemployment rates h…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 9:58 PM

Debunk the myth about “the greatest economy in history.”

Help us bring this infographic to millions of voters to show how Trump squandered an improving economy. John, As the pandemic reached our shores, the president froze. He didn’t want to disrupt a still improving economy (from President Obama) and disrupt his own reelection chances…
  Mark Rickling · [email protected]
October 21, 2020 at 1:02 PM

RE: Nancy Pelosi just drew a line in the sand

McConnell plans to hold a vote tomorrow on an anemic pandemic response bill John, The Senate is preparing to vote on Mitch McConnell’s anemic (so-called “skinny”) pandemic relief bill that leaves millions of people behind. Yesterday, Frank wrote to you about some of the shortcom…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 9:34 PM

Nancy Pelosi just drew a line in the sand

With the Senate poised to vote as early as tomorrow, we must make our voices heard! Tell the U.S. Senate: "We oppose Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s anemic pandemic relief bill. Instead, support the House-passed HEROES Act that meets the urgency of the moment. In the midst…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 6:03 PM

RE: Reject the Trump administration’s attempt at undermining workers’ wages and benefits

Reject the Trump administration’s attempt at undermining workers’ wages and benefits John, With just two weeks until Election Day, is the Trump administration working to protect those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? Nope. They’re instead attacking workers’ rights, siding…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Amy Coney Barrett is a threat to healthcare and economic justice

A 6-3 conservative majority threatens way more than just our access to quality, affordable healthcare. Tell Your U.S. Senators: "I urge you to reject Amy Coney Barrett’s lifetime appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. From ensuring affordable healthcare to combating income an…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 4:47 PM

RE: New York Times: $21 million in “highly unusual payments” made to Trump throughout the 2016 election

Trump may have broken tax law and federal election law: John, New reporting shows that Donald Trump’s brazen disregard for financial laws extends well beyond mere tax dodging. In the final weeks of the 2016 campaign, Trump made a “surprising” $10 million contribution to his camp…
  Frank Clemente · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 11:39 PM

New York Times: $21 million in “highly unusual payments” made to Trump throughout the 2016 election

These revelations explain why Trump has been hiding his tax returns from the American people and how his brazen abuse of tax laws also extend to federal election law. Tell the IRS and Federal Election Commission: "New revelations from the New York Times on Donald Trump’s tax …
  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…