Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 6:51 PM

This Saturday, we march!

The march begins at 9:30am ET and we’ll gather at 3rd & Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Click here to RSVP. John, This Saturday, June 18th, join our allies from across the country for the Moral March on Washington and to the Polls. The march begins at 9:30am ET and we’ll gather at 3rd …

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

June 12, 2022 at 4:21 PM

Let’s have a little fun at the expense of these greedy corporations:

Is it Chevron, which made $9.7 billion in U.S. profits but paid only a 1.8% federal income tax rate? Or is it Facebook, where CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes 92 times the average employee? John, Tax dodging and blatantly unfair CEO-to-worker pay ratios are no laughing matter. But somet…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 2:51 PM

RE: [take action] Demand the Senate tax the incomes of the richest 0.02%

The House-passed millionaires surcharge is at risk in the Senate unless our senators hear from us. John, A key tax on the incomes of millionaires and billionaires, previously passed by the House, could be in jeopardy in the Senate.[1] The millionaires surcharge, which would plac…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 10:22 PM

Tell the Senate: Don’t kill our best shot at taxing the ultra wealthy this year

The House-passed millionaires surcharge is at risk in the Senate unless our senators hear from us. John, Last year, the U.S. House passed a millionaires surcharge as part of the Build Back Better Act, which would place an additional 5% tax on incomes over $10 million and 8% on in…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 2:52 PM

RE: This is what a billionaire buying elections looks like

We’re bringing billionaire Jeffrey Yass’s political spending out of the shadows to make sure Pennsylvanians and all Americans know how this mega donor is attempting to buy our democracy. John, The last two election cycles, Jeffrey Yass has spent more than $50 million (so far!) ba…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 7:32 PM

This is what a billionaire buying elections looks like

We’re bringing billionaire Jeffrey Yass’s political spending out of the shadows to make sure Pennsylvanians and all Americans know how this mega donor is attempting to buy our democracy. John, Meet Jeffrey Yass, billionaire owner of a powerful Wall Street firm and the richest per…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

June 5, 2022 at 2:40 PM

RE: A record number of people have health insurance through the ACA. That’s about to come crashing down.

Unless Senate Democrats act, 3 million people will lose health insurance. John, Last fall, the House voted to help people afford health insurance by extending subsidies, originally passed under the 2021 American Rescue Plan. These subsidies have allowed a record 14.5 million peop…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 4, 2022 at 6:04 PM

A record number of people have health insurance through the ACA. That’s about to come crashing down.

Unless Senate Democrats act, 3 million people will lose health insurance. John, If Congress doesn’t act now, it’s estimated that more than 3 million people will lose health insurance coverage at the end of this year, with millions more seeing massive rate hikes.[1] That’s becaus…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

June 2, 2022 at 3:40 PM

RE: Tell Congress: Pass the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act

Each year, union-busting corporations take a tax deduction for at least $340 million spent on blatant anti-union activities. John, Each year, Starbucks receives $4 million in tax subsidies from the government.[1] And yet, just in the last few months, there have been at least 63 d…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act

Each year, union-busting corporations take a tax deduction for at least $340 million spent on blatant anti-union activities. John, Each year, union-busting corporations spend at least $340 million on blatant anti-union activities, and they then take a federal tax deduction for th…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Demand Congress invest in children and families

Even before the pandemic, young families were struggling to afford the astronomical costs of child care, which exceeds $10,000 a year in many parts of the country. Tell Congress: “Act now to avert crises in childhood poverty and hunger, and child care and early education.” …

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

May 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM

RE: Tell President Biden and Congress: Taxpayer dollars should not subsidize multibillion dollar corporations that break labor laws.

These activities should not be tax deductible. Nor should these union-busting corporations receive federal contracts. Tell President Biden and Congress: “Taxpayer dollars should not go to multibillion dollar corporations that break labor laws.” ADD YOUR NAME …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 10:28 PM

Tell President Biden and Congress: Taxpayer dollars should not subsidize multibillion dollar corporations that break labor laws.

These activities should not be tax deductible. Nor should these union-busting corporations receive federal contracts. “The question that we're asking today is a very simple one: Should federal taxpayer dollars go to companies that violate labor law and illegally prevent work…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 6:55 PM

Take Action: Demand Amazon disclose its revenues, profits, taxes, and more!

If passed, the motion will expose Amazon’s shifting of profits offshore to avoid paying what it owes in taxes here at home. John, Tomorrow, Amazon shareholders will vote on a motion that Amazon tried to kill. But thanks to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the vo…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

May 22, 2022 at 2:54 PM

RE: Business Insider: 26 billionaires, including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, paid just a fraction of the taxes the average American owes

Our latest infographic shows what 5 of those billionaires paid in taxes in recent years. How does this compare to what you pay? John, Teachers, plumbers, firefighters, and other working Americans pay an average federal income tax rate of 13%.[1] But, according to new Americans f…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 21, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Business Insider: 26 billionaires, including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, paid just a fraction of the taxes the average American owes

Our latest infographic shows what 5 of those billionaires paid in taxes in recent years. How does this compare to what you pay? John, Take a look at this headline: This article from Business Insider is based on new Americans for Tax Fairness research, which shows that 26 of the…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 11:33 PM

Our top priority must be to save our Republic

We won’t have a functioning government that works for the people if we don’t first save our Republic. John, We won’t have a functioning government that works for "we the people" instead of the interests of the multimillionaires who helped fund the insurrection attempt if we don’t…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 2:20 PM

RE: Amazon tried to kill this vote. The SEC said no.

When shareholders first called for a resolution that would require Amazon to make public the taxes it pays in every country around the world, Amazon tried to kill the motion. Tell Amazon Shareholders: “Hold Amazon accountable by requiring it to disclose its revenues, profits,…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 17, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Amazon tried to kill this vote. The SEC said no.

When shareholders first called for a resolution that would require Amazon to make public the taxes it pays in every country around the world, Amazon tried to kill the motion. John, In 2018, Amazon paid $0 in federal income taxes to the United States of America on $11 billion in p…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 14, 2022 at 3:46 PM

[take action] Demand Congress lower prescription drug prices!

Congress must take action right now to lower prescription drug prices and protect seniors from rising prices. John, Americans today pay the highest price for prescription drugs in the world―at least 2 1/2 times that of other countries and 3 1/2 times that of European countries.[1…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

May 12, 2022 at 2:51 PM

RE: This billionaire is bankrolling right-wing Senate races in Arizona and Ohio:

Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s former chief strategist told the New York Times: “I don’t think it’s just about flipping the Senate. I think Peter wants to change the direction of the country.” John, Since the pandemic began, America’s 740 billionaires have seen their wealth swell b…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 7:51 PM

This billionaire is bankrolling right-wing Senate races in Arizona and Ohio:

Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s former chief strategist told the New York Times: “I don’t think it’s just about flipping the Senate. I think Peter wants to change the direction of the country.” John, In the words of at least one billionaire, “I no longer believe that freedom and dem…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 9, 2022 at 9:00 PM

[take action] Stop the revolving door in Congress

Labor unions are the backbone of America. Together, we’re fighting for more worker power, which strengthens our workforce and helps grow the middle class. John, Did you know that more than half of the members of Congress are millionaires?[1] But their staff―the people who run the…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

May 7, 2022 at 1:58 PM

RE: Fight back against corporate greed and help build support for Elizabeth Warren’s new bill.

Instead of spending our time and money on filing our taxes each year, the IRS could make tax filing free and easy. They just need the resources to do it. John, Elizabeth Warren needs our help. The senator is preparing to introduce a new bill that will make tax filing free and ea…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 6, 2022 at 5:53 PM

Fight back against corporate greed and help build support for Elizabeth Warren’s new bill.

Instead of spending our time and money on filing our taxes each year, the IRS could make tax filing free and easy. They just need the resources to do it. John, In the last 10 days, nearly 14,000 people have signed-on as grassroots co-sponsors of Elizabeth Warren’s new bill. And w…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

May 5, 2022 at 2:50 PM

RE: Tell your senators to co-sponsor Elizabeth Warren’s new bill:

Instead of spending our time and money on filing our taxes each year, the IRS could make tax filing free and easy. They just need the resources to do it. John, Each year, millions of Americans spend hours of our time filing our taxes. It doesn’t need to be so complicated. Instea…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

May 4, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Tell your senators to co-sponsor Elizabeth Warren’s new bill:

Instead of spending our time and money on filing our taxes each year, the IRS could make tax filing free and easy. They just need the resources to do it. John, Elizabeth Warren is introducing a new bill this month and she needs our help. Each year, the average American spends $2…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

May 1, 2022 at 2:52 PM

RE: If Elon Musk can afford to purchase Twitter, certainly he can afford to pay taxes on his $266 billion in wealth gains during the pandemic

Thank you for working to hold Elon Musk and America’s 740 billionaires accountable. John, We’re using the very same platforms that Elon Musk dominates to bring our message to millions of people. Check out our latest infographic below and help us share this with millions of peopl…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 4:11 PM

If Elon Musk can afford to purchase Twitter, certainly he can afford to pay taxes on his $266 billion in wealth gains during the pandemic

Thank you for working to hold Elon Musk and America’s 740 billionaires accountable. John, Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter is much more than a vanity project. Musk, like several billionaires before him like Jeff Bezos and Rupert Murdoch, seek to control information―arg…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 5:56 PM

Elon Musk is taking over Twitter. Here’s what you can do to fight back:

Billionaires controlling the media is nothing new. But now, Elon Musk―the richest man in the world―is buying Twitter for a reported $43 billion. John, Billionaires controlling the media is nothing new. Just take Jeff Bezos (the Washington Post) or Rupert Murdoch (Fox News and The…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 2:43 PM

RE: My new bill will simplify the tax filing system and save us money in the process

Become a grassroots co-sponsor of Elizabeth Warren’s new bill: John, Did you see Elizabeth Warren’s email below? Each year, the American people spend, on average, $200 and 11 hours of our time filing our taxes through paid tax filing services. In fact, tax filing is now a billio…

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  Sen. Elizabeth Warren via Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 6:46 PM

My new bill will simplify the tax filing system and save us money in the process

I’ve got a new bill that will make it a whole lot easier for people to file their taxes, save taxpayers’ some serious money, and increase access to critical benefits. John, Last week, millions of people filed their annual tax returns, spending an average of 11 hours and $200 on p…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

April 23, 2022 at 3:21 PM

RE: Tell Congress: Pass the Babies Over Billionaires Act

Together, we’re fighting for a tax code and an economy that invests in children and families and that puts working people first. Tell Congress: “When billionaires avoid paying their fair share of taxes, working families suffer. Pass the Babies Over Billionaires Act!” …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 5:35 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the Babies Over Billionaires Act

Together, we’re fighting for a tax code and an economy that invests in children and families and that puts working people first. John, This week, at our #TaxBillionaires Zoom rally, we heard from leaders in Congress and in our movement as we launched an election-year campaign to …

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 2:47 PM

RE: There are two tax codes in America. One for billionaires and the other for the rest of us.

Demand America’s 740 billionaires start paying taxes each year, just like us. John, Earlier this week, we were joined by Senator Ron Wyden at a virtual event to rally the American people around his Billionaires Income Tax. Together, we’re demanding billionaires pay income taxes e…

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  Frank and Andrea, Americans for Tax Fairness · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 9:35 PM

ICYMI: #TaxBillionaires event with Robert Reich and more!

We need all of us to keep up the fight beyond Tax Day. John, Yesterday, on Tax Day, we kicked off our campaign to #TaxBillionaires! On our live streamed event, we were joined by the authors of the two leading billionaires income tax bills in Congress—Senator Ron Wyden (OR) and Re…

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  Sen. Ron Wyden via Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund · [email protected]

April 16, 2022 at 4:50 PM

There are two tax codes in America. One for billionaires and the other for the rest of us.

Together, we have a historic opportunity with the Billionaires Income Tax to restore fairness to our tax code, and fund critical investments in American families. John, There are two tax codes in America. The first is mandatory for workers who pay taxes out of every paycheck. The …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 7:29 PM

Join ATF, Robert Reich and our allies on Monday for a virtual Tax Day event to #TaxBillionaires

This Tax Day, join Americans for Tax Fairness and our allies including Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Jamaal Bowman, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, and more for a virtual event to demand billionaires start paying their fair share of taxes. John, Monday is Tax Day. And…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Will you send a postcard to Jeff Bezos?

As millions of Americans have suffered through the pandemic, Jeff Bezos has seen his wealth balloon to $190 billion―a $77 billion leap. John, A new Americans for Tax Fairness report shows that America’s now 740 billionaires have seen their wealth grow by a whopping $2 trillion du…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 8:36 PM

RSVP: Virtual #TaxBillionaires event with Robert Reich and more!

This Tax Day, join Americans for Tax Fairness and our allies including former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Jamaal Bowman and more for a virtual event to demand billionaires start paying their fair share of taxes. John, The American people are…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

April 10, 2022 at 3:31 PM

RE: [take action] Tell Congress to pass a billionaires income tax

This Tax Day, working families across the country will pay their fair share in taxes—at an average 13% tax rate. Billionaires will pay around 8%... if they pay at all. John, It’s no secret that working people like you and I are being hit much harder at the gas station and grocery…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 9, 2022 at 4:29 PM

[take action] Tell Congress to pass a billionaires income tax

This Tax Day, working families across the country will pay their fair share in taxes—at an average 13% tax rate. Billionaires will pay around 8%... if they pay at all. John, Did you know that our tax code taxes income from work, but it doesn’t tax income from wealth, like corpora…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 6, 2022 at 3:55 PM

RE: VIDEO: Watch Fox News eviscerate this Republican tax plan

Their goal is to continue consolidating wealth and power among an elite few. John, Our Digital Director, Andrea, has produced a new video contrasting Sen. Rick Scott’s tax plan against President Biden’s plan to tax billionaire wealth. Even Fox News had a field day tearing apart t…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

April 5, 2022 at 4:57 PM

VIDEO: Watch Fox News eviscerate this Republican tax plan

Their goal is to continue consolidating wealth and power among an elite few. John, When even Fox News holds Republicans accountable for a bad tax plan, you know it must be really bad.[1] Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), the chairman of the GOP’s Senate election committee, has introduc…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

April 3, 2022 at 3:54 PM

RE: [take action] Help President Biden and us demand Congress start taxing billionaire wealth

President Biden has introduced a budget that includes a billionaires income tax to finally start taxing wealth like work. Tell Congress: “It’s time to end an unfair tax code that rewards wealth over work. We need you to require the ultrarich to pay their fair share of taxes t…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

April 2, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Tell Congress: Tax wealth like work. Pass a Billionaires Income Tax.

President Biden has introduced a budget that includes a billionaires income tax to finally start taxing wealth like work. John, Did you know that in multiple years, billionaires Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Warren Buffett and Michael Bloomberg paid zero dollars in federal income taxes?…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 3:21 PM

RE: TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to act on President Biden’s budget, which lowers costs for working families while making the rich pay more of their fair share

The president’s budget would be paid for by unrigging our tax code to make sure the rich and corporations pay their fair share―including taxing wealth like work. John, Did you know that inflation, which is primarily caused by gas price hikes from Putin’s war and from pandemic sup…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 11:20 PM

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to act on President Biden’s budget, which lowers costs for working families while making the rich pay more of their fair share

The president’s budget would be paid for by unrigging our tax code to make sure the rich and corporations pay their fair share―including taxing wealth like work. John, When President Biden’s Build Back Better plan stalled in the Senate late last year, it wasn’t because it wasn’t …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 3:45 PM

RE: President Biden wants to tax billionaire wealth gains. Is Congress ready to act?

This is a critical moment. Since last summer, ATF has been leading the charge to implement a Billionaires Income Tax so that billionaires pay taxes on their wealth gains each year just like workers pay on our paychecks. John, Did you see the big news: This is a critical momen…

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  Maura Quint · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 9:48 PM

President Biden wants to tax billionaire wealth gains. Is Congress ready to act?

Together, since last summer we have demanded a Billionaires Income Tax and now President Biden is including it in his proposed federal budget. John, President Biden just released a proposed budget for the entire federal government, which is a roadmap to investing in our communiti…

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