Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

March 27, 2022 at 3:33 PM

RE: Tell Congress to protect the American people from Big Oil’s price gouging

The revenue raised from the Big Oil windfall profits tax would be returned to consumers as a monthly, advanced, refundable tax credit. John, The newly introduced Stop Gas Price Gouging Tax and Rebate Act is critical to curbing excess profits of Big Oil and helping consumers strug…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 26, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Demand a windfall profits tax on Big Oil:

The revenue raised from the Big Oil windfall profits tax would be returned to consumers as a monthly, advanced, refundable tax credit. John, 73% of voters are rightly concerned about rising gas prices.[1] Last year the largest oil corporations raked in a combined $205 billion in …

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 2:21 PM

RE: You asked for it and Congress has responded.

The revenue raised would be returned to consumers as a monthly, advanced, refundable tax credit. John, According to brand new polling, 73% of voters are concerned about gas prices―and the same amount want President Biden and Congress to take action.[1] Thankfully, there’s somethi…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 4:11 PM

You asked for it and Congress has responded.

The revenue raised would be returned to consumers as a monthly, advanced, refundable tax credit. John, You asked for it and Congress has responded. Last week, we joined with allies from across the country in calling on Congress to implement a windfall profits tax on Big Oil’s re…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 3:31 PM

RE: Chair of the Republican Senatorial Committee wants to “sunset Social Security and Medicare”

Rick Scott’s plan increases taxes on millions of Americans and “sunsets Social Security and Medicare within five years.” John, When Donald Trump signed his tax scam into law, he handed trillions of dollars to the rich and corporations. But apparently that wasn’t enough. Now Sena…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 8:28 PM

Chair of the Republican Senatorial Committee wants to “sunset Social Security and Medicare”

Rick Scott’s plan increases taxes on millions of Americans and “sunsets Social Security and Medicare within five years.” John, What’s the Republican agenda if they win back the Senate in November? Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the national committee that elects Republicans to …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 19, 2022 at 2:42 PM

RE: These billion-dollar corporations are price gouging consumers while dodging taxes >>

To combat this reckless price gouging, we’re demanding Congress pass a 15% Corporate Profits Minimum Tax and a 15% minimum tax on offshore corporate profits, which together would raise $630 billion over 10 years. John, Billionaire business owners are seeing their wealth skyrocket…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 6:48 PM

These billion-dollar corporations are price gouging consumers while dodging taxes >>

To combat this reckless price gouging, we’re demanding Congress pass a 15% Corporate Profits Minimum Tax and a 15% minimum tax on offshore corporate profits, which together would raise $630 billion over 10 years. John, Billion-dollar corporations are using rising inflation caused…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 2:52 PM

RE: Sign the Petition: Demand Congress enact a tax on Big Oil’s windfall profits

Oil and gas corporations are reaping windfall profits from the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Tell Congress: “Pass a windfall profits tax on oil and gas corporations and rebate those excess profits to consumers struggling with high gas costs.” ADD YOUR NAME …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 15, 2022 at 7:04 PM

Sign the Petition: Demand Congress enact a tax on Big Oil’s windfall profits

Oil and gas corporations are reaping windfall profits from the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. John, Oil and gas corporations are reaping a bonanza from higher gas prices caused by pandemic supply chain disruptions and Russia’s war in Ukraine.[1] This comes after a year in …

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

March 13, 2022 at 2:01 PM

RE: INFOGRAPHIC: “Remind me why we don’t tax billionaire wealth again?”

According to a new report by Americans for Tax Fairness, America’s 704 billionaires have gotten $1.7 TRILLION richer over the two years of the pandemic. John, Two years into the biggest national health crisis in recent history, U.S. billionaires’ wealth continues to soar. Accordi…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 12, 2022 at 5:49 PM

INFOGRAPHIC: “Remind me why we don’t tax billionaire wealth again?”

According to a new report by Americans for Tax Fairness, America’s 704 billionaires have gotten $1.7 TRILLION richer over the two years of the pandemic. John, According to a new report by Americans for Tax Fairness, America’s 704 billionaires have gotten $1.7 TRILLION richer over…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 7:59 PM

More than 2 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes. Here’s what we can do to help:

Thank you for all that you do to fight for everyday people in the face of reckless greed and violence. John, As Russia and Vladimir Putin continue their war for money and power, more than 2 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes. According to the humanitarian aid…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 5:51 PM

RE: Demand Congress make billion-dollar corporations like Nike and FedEx pay their fair share in taxes

For decades corporations have gotten away with paying little to nothing in federal income taxes thanks to high-priced Washington, DC lobbyists rigging our tax system. Tell Congress: “Make billion-dollar corporations pay their fair share. Implement a minimum 15% tax on U.S. co…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 1:39 AM

Demand Congress make billion-dollar corporations like Nike and FedEx pay their fair share in taxes

For decades corporations have gotten away with paying little to nothing in federal income taxes thanks to high-priced Washington, DC lobbyists rigging our tax system. John, If you paid federal income taxes last year, you probably paid a higher tax rate than billion-dollar corpora…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 5, 2022 at 4:19 PM

RE: Hold baseball’s billionaire owners accountable:

How many of baseball’s owners are billionaires? We’ve done the research. Tell Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred: “Don’t let billionaire greed kill America’s pastime. Negotiate in good faith and pay players fairly.” ADD YOUR NAME John, From Oakla…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Hold baseball’s billionaire owners accountable:

How many of baseball’s owners are billionaires? We’ve done the research. John, This week, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that at least the first two series of baseball’s regular season games have been canceled. But it didn’t have to be this way. Back in…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 1, 2022 at 5:35 PM

What do you want to hear at the State of the Union?

The Biden administration is upending trickle-down economics by putting working people first. The next step? Making billionaires and corporations pay their fair share! John, At last year’s address before Congress, President Biden declared, “My fellow Americans, trickle-down econom…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 27, 2022 at 4:21 PM

RE: How can fixing the tax code promote racial equity?

Centuries of systemic racism has meant lower incomes, less wealth, and fewer opportunities for Black communities. John, Did you see Andrea’s email below about how our rigged tax system is leading to wider income and wealth disparities between Black and white Americans? To help d…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

February 26, 2022 at 4:45 PM

Tax fairness promotes racial equity

Centuries of systemic racism has meant lower incomes, less wealth, and fewer opportunities for Black communities. John, The racial wealth gap is getting worse. The Trump-GOP tax scam, passed in late 2017, handed nearly 80% of its benefits to white households, while Black househo…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 25, 2022 at 4:55 PM

RE: GOP leader proposes plan to slash IRS so it can’t audit billionaires and big corporations

New GOP Senate leadership plan would raise taxes on 100 million working people while protecting tax-dodging by Amazon, Jeff Bezos and other billionaires and big corporations! John, It’s no surprise that the GOP’s “11 Point Plan to Rescue America” attacks working families while pr…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 5:34 PM

GOP leader proposes plan to slash IRS so it can’t audit billionaires and big corporations

New GOP Senate leadership plan would raise taxes on 100 million working people while protecting tax-dodging by Amazon, Jeff Bezos and other billionaires and big corporations! John, This week, Senator Rick Scott, a multimillionaire member of the Senate GOP leadership and chair of …

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

February 23, 2022 at 3:03 PM

RE: While you and I pay into Social Security on all of our earnings, that’s not the case for millionaires and billionaires.

While you and I pay into Social Security on all of our earnings, that’s not the case for millionaires and billionaires. John, With every paycheck we earn, we pay into our earned benefits with the knowledge that Social Security will be there for us in retirement, or if we become d…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 22, 2022 at 5:53 PM

Scrap the cap!

While you and I pay into Social Security on all of our earnings, that’s not the case for millionaires and billionaires. John, This week, millionaires stop paying into Social Security. That’s because once you earn $147,000 in 2022, you stop contributing to Social Security. And som…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 19, 2022 at 4:20 PM

RE: Tell Congress: Netflix shouldn’t get away with paying just 1% in taxes

“Two-thirds of voters believe raising taxes on the wealthiest and corporations will help the economy.” John, Last year, the U.S. House passed a Corporate Profits Minimum Tax to ensure corporations with annual net income over $1 billion don’t get away with paying $0 in taxes. Even…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 8:56 PM

Tell Congress: Netflix shouldn’t get away with paying just 1% in taxes

“Two-thirds of voters believe raising taxes on the wealthiest and corporations will help the economy.” John, Due to a tax code written by clever tax lawyers and Wall Street lobbyists, too many large, wealthy corporations can get away with paying little to nothing in federal incom…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 16, 2022 at 3:21 PM

RE: This is how we stop Amazon and Netflix from dodging billions of dollars in taxes each year

Wealthy corporations have never had it so good―raking in record profits while paying virtually nothing in federal income tax. John, Large, profitable corporations such as Amazon[1] and Netflix[2] are raking in record profits while paying little in federal income taxes, according …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 5:46 PM

This is how we stop Amazon and Netflix from dodging billions of dollars in taxes each year

Wealthy corporations have never had it so good―raking in record profits while paying virtually nothing in federal income tax. John, Wealthy corporations have never had it so good―raking in record profits while paying little if anything in federal income taxes. Two new reports sh…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

February 13, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Tell Congress: Close loopholes abused by America’s wealthiest family dynasties

Since 2000, estate taxes paid have dropped from $24.4 billion to just $9.3 billion―and have declined by half since the 2017 Trump-GOP tax scam. Tell Congress: “Stop America’s wealthiest family dynasties from dodging TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS in estate and gift taxes.” ADD …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 12, 2022 at 6:50 PM

[take action] Stop America’s wealthiest family dynasties from passing their fortunes on to their heirs virtually tax free

Just half of the $8.4 trillion these dynastic families may avoid in taxes could pay for 24 years of the expanded Child Tax Credit. John, America’s wealthiest family dynasties―like the Waltons and Kochs―are set to pass $21 trillion on to their heirs over the next two decades virtua…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 10:30 PM

Demand Congress Act: Two-thirds of programs of critical importance to low-income and working families lost ground in 2021 due to Republican intransigence.

More than a year into Joe Biden’s presidency, and at a time of rising inflation, Congress’ inaction is hurting those most in need. John, Due to Republican intransigence, Congress is poised to pass yet another short-term, stopgap spending bill to keep the government running. While…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 8, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Do you qualify for the expanded Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit? Check out these free resources >>

If you haven’t already filed your tax returns, check out these free resources to file your taxes and get your refund: John, Last year, the Child Tax Credit (CTC) reached a historic number of households, boosting the purchasing power of families of 65 million children―reducing chi…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

February 6, 2022 at 4:23 PM

RE: NEW REPORT: America’s wealthiest family dynasties could dodge $8.4 TRILLION in estate and gift taxes

Americans for Tax Fairness is fighting alongside our champions in Congress such as Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to close tax loopholes abused by the richest 1%. John, Billionaires got $2.1 trillion―an astonishing 70%―wealthier during the pandemic, according to Am…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 5, 2022 at 6:19 PM

NEW REPORT: America’s wealthiest family dynasties could dodge $8.4 TRILLION in estate and gift taxes

Americans for Tax Fairness is fighting alongside our champions in Congress such as Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to close tax loopholes abused by the richest 1%. John, America’s wealthiest family dynasties―like the Waltons and Kochs―are set to pass $21 trillion on…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 2, 2022 at 3:16 PM

RE: UPDATE: Elizabeth Warren joins us in demanding Congress fully fund the IRS

Already, more than 20,000 people have signed our petition demanding Congress act. And now, Senator Elizabeth Warren is joining our call to action. John, Momentum is on our side. Last week, Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund and our national allies called on Congress to inves…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 6:33 PM

UPDATE: Elizabeth Warren joins us in demanding Congress fully fund the IRS

Already, more than 20,000 people have signed our petition demanding Congress act. And now, Senator Elizabeth Warren is joining our call to action. John, After decades of disinvestment in the IRS, the American people are speaking out―demanding the IRS have the resources it needs t…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 3:49 PM

RE: Tell Congress: Give the IRS the resources it needs to crack down on wealthy tax cheats and effectively serve law-abiding taxpayers.

For decades, congressional Republicans have defunded the IRS, resulting in a loss of 14,000 workers who process tax claims, audit tax dodgers and provide customer service to taxpayers on complex tax issues. John, Due to decades of disinvestment by congressional Republicans, and …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Tell Congress: Give the IRS the resources it needs to crack down on wealthy tax cheats and effectively serve law-abiding taxpayers.

For decades, congressional Republicans have defunded the IRS, resulting in a loss of 14,000 workers who process tax claims, audit tax dodgers and provide customer service to taxpayers on complex tax issues. Tell Congress: “It’s time to give the IRS the resources it needs to d…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 4:31 PM

RE: Due to decades of disinvestment, the IRS doesn’t have the resources to do its job

For decades, congressional Republicans have defunded the IRS, resulting in a loss of 14,000 workers who process tax claims, audit tax dodgers and provide customer service to taxpayers on complex tax issues. John, For decades, congressional Republicans have defunded the IRS, resul…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Due to decades of disinvestment, the IRS doesn’t have the resources to do its job

For decades, congressional Republicans have defunded the IRS, resulting in a loss of 14,000 workers who process tax claims, audit tax dodgers and provide customer service to taxpayers on complex tax issues. John, Tax filing season is underway, but due to decades of disinvestment …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 24, 2022 at 6:02 PM

We don’t need incremental changes. We need Congress to take bold action!

Our broken tax system is exacerbating already significant and dangerous income inequality in America. John, America’s nearly 750 billionaires collectively got $1 trillion richer in 2021.[1] And, thanks to a rigged tax system that favors wealth over work, these enormous wealth gai…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 3:50 PM

RE: Billionaires spent more than ever before on the 2020 presidential election.

Just look at this chart from ATF’s new report that reflects the outsized role billionaire money plays in our elections: John, In 2020, 661 billionaires spent $1.2 billion on the presidential election―nearly double what they spent in 2016.[1] Twelve years after the disastrous 5-4…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 7:49 PM

Billionaires spent more than ever before on the 2020 presidential election.

Just look at this chart from ATF’s new report that reflects the outsized role billionaire money plays in our elections: John, Twelve years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the floodgates to money in politics when they handed down their disastrous 5-4 Citizens United decis…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 3:52 PM

RE: Top 10 US billionaires are collectively getting $1.1 billion richer each day

If the Billionaires Income Tax had been in place last year, America’s billionaires could have owed up to $240 billion on their 2021 wealth gains. John, One year ago today, President Biden was sworn into office with a vision of implementing an agenda that would build America back …

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 10:12 PM

Top 10 US billionaires are collectively getting $1.1 billion richer each day

If the Billionaires Income Tax had been in place last year, America’s billionaires could have owed up to $240 billion on their 2021 wealth gains. John, Since the pandemic began in March, 2020, the top 10 richest Americans have seen their collective wealth more than double, increa…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 5:37 PM

TAKE ACTION: Ensure all voters can safely and freely cast ballots.

Just in the last year, 19 states have enacted 34 voter suppression laws―targeting Black and brown communities. John, It’s been nearly 60 years since Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and our fight for justice and equality continues. Just in the last year, 19 stat…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 4:20 PM

RE: One person is holding President Joe Biden’s agenda hostage.

For months, it feels like we’ve been on the verge of passing historic tax reform that would finally make the rich and corporations pay more of their fair share. But one Democrat is holding President Joe Biden’s agenda hostage. John, What if we weren’t dependent on Joe Manchin or …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 6:39 PM

One person is holding President Joe Biden’s agenda hostage.

For months, it feels like we’ve been on the verge of passing historic tax reform that would finally make the rich and corporations pay more of their fair share. But one Democrat is holding President Joe Biden’s agenda hostage. John, One Democrat is holding President Joe Biden’s B…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 3:51 PM

RE: [take action] Demand the Senate end the filibuster and protect our right to vote

Closing polling centers, purging voter rolls, eliminating early voting, and curtailing mail-in voting aren’t the only ways that Republican-controlled state legislatures are attacking voting rights. John, Conservative legislators in states like Texas, North Carolina, Ohio and Geo…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 7:06 PM

[take action] Demand the Senate end the filibuster and protect our right to vote

Closing polling centers, purging voter rolls, eliminating early voting, and curtailing mail-in voting aren’t the only ways that Republican-controlled state legislatures are attacking voting rights. Tell the U.S. Senate: “Abolish the filibuster and immediately pass critical vo…

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