Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

March 5, 2023 at 6:22 PM

RE: House Republicans want to renew WHICH Trump bill?!

Republicans’ economic agenda is to slash OUR earned benefits so they can cut taxes for their wealthy and corporate donors. John, For decades, Republicans have peddled lies to the American people that tax cuts for the rich and corporations would “trickle down” into their pockets. …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 4, 2023 at 7:12 PM

House Republicans want to renew WHICH Trump bill?!

Republicans’ economic agenda is to slash OUR earned benefits so they can cut taxes for their wealthy and corporate donors. John, Since Republicans took control of the U.S. House in January, they’ve voted to repeal new funding for the IRS being used to catch wealthy tax cheats, pr…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 3, 2023 at 8:32 PM

[take action] Tell Congress to defend funding for tax enforcement

Systemic racism is alive and well in federal tax laws written by Congress—a better funded IRS can help change that. John, For the last decade, Republicans have worked to slash funding for the IRS to protect their wealthy friends and corporate donors from having to pay their fair …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 5:56 PM

[take action] Tell Amazon to put workers first

We’re joining Chris Smalls to demand Amazon negotiate a contract with the Amazon Labor Union. John, For too long we’ve seen headline after headline about billion-dollar corporations raking in record profits while paying their workers low wages or busting union organizing efforts…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 2:37 PM

RE: This week, millionaires stop paying into Social Security

If millionaires and billionaires paid into Social Security on a larger share of their income, we could not only expand Social Security for millions of people, we could greatly extend the lifespan of the Trust Fund. John, Today is Millionaire’s Day. You might be thinking, “Isn’t …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 7:38 PM

This week, millionaires stop paying into Social Security

If millionaires and billionaires paid into Social Security on a larger share of their income, we could not only expand Social Security for millions of people, we could greatly extend the lifespan of the Trust Fund. John, Tomorrow, millionaires stop paying into Social Security. Th…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 5:31 PM

RE: TELL CONGRESS: Reject renewing Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy

House Republicans are mobilizing support for a bill that would make Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy PERMANENT. John, When Republicans were selling the Trump tax cuts to the American people in 2017, they claimed it would be a major boost to working families―even though the tax cu…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 12:50 AM

TELL CONGRESS: Reject renewing Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy

House Republicans are mobilizing support for a bill that would make Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy PERMANENT. John, When Republicans passed the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations in 2017, they allowed the tax cuts for the wealthy to expire in 2025 for two reasons: …

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 4:53 PM

RE: Tell Congress: Strengthen Medicare; make the richest 1% pay their fair share

Together, we’re fighting back against attempts to cut Medicare with proposals that will support 65 million older and disabled Americans for years to come. John, We have a chance to strengthen Medicare while closing two tax loopholes exploited by wealthy business owners, adding 12…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 7:33 PM

Tell Congress: Strengthen Medicare; make the richest 1% pay their fair share

Together, we’re fighting back against attempts to cut Medicare with proposals that will support 65 million older and disabled Americans for years to come. John, As congressional Republicans work to make devastating cuts to Medicare, we’re fighting for changes that strengthen Medi…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 3:21 PM

RE: Republicans want to make the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy permanent:

Check out the differences between the GOP and Democratic agendas: John, Already this year, we’ve led the charge against a GOP vote in the House that would protect wealthy tax cheats by defunding the IRS and against a new bill that would establish a 30% national sales tax on every…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 7:04 PM

Republicans want to make the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy permanent:

Check out the differences between the GOP and Democratic agendas: John, House Republicans just introduced a bill that would make the Trump tax cuts for the rich and corporations permanent. This comes after they’ve already voted earlier this year to protect wealthy tax cheats by …

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 19, 2023 at 4:01 PM

RE: Tell Your Senators: Fight corporate greed. Become a co-sponsor of the Stock Buyback Accountability Act

Together, we’re standing up for workers and our communities and fighting back against corporate greed. John, Corporate greed is behind the Norfolk Southern Railways train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which released toxic chemicals into the air, land, and water, and forced …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 18, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Tell Your Senators: Fight corporate greed. Become a co-sponsor of the Stock Buyback Accountability Act

Together, we’re standing up for workers and our communities and fighting back against corporate greed. John, The railroad derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and the resulting toxic chemical spill that has displaced thousands of residents was preventable, if rail carrier Norfolk S…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 16, 2023 at 3:21 PM

RE: Tell Congress: Expand Social Security!

The best defense is a good offense. John, Republicans claim they don’t want to cut Social Security in the debt ceiling fight even though they’ve put forward proposals that raise the retirement age to 70 (a cut to Social Security), privatize Social Security (a handout to Wall Stre…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 7:50 PM

Tell Congress: Expand Social Security!

The best defense is a good offense. John, At a time when congressional Republicans have proposals to cut, privatize, and even “sunset” Social Security, we’re fighting back.[1] And, the best defense is a good offense. That’s why our champion in the Senate, Bernie Sanders, has int…

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  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 3:21 PM

RE: A regressive 30% national sales tax is no longer a fringe issue in the Republican Party:

Each of these leading Republicans supports their party’s plan to abolish the IRS and abolish the entire federal tax code. John, From Ron DeSantis to Mike Pence to Nikki Haley, leading Republicans are lining up to show just how extreme they can be in slashing taxes paid by their m…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 13, 2023 at 10:24 PM

A regressive 30% national sales tax is no longer a fringe issue in the Republican Party:

Each of these leading Republicans supports their party’s plan to abolish the IRS and abolish the entire federal tax code. John, Abolishing the federal tax code in favor of a regressive 30% national sales tax used to be a fringe issue in the Republican Party. Not anymore: Each …

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 11, 2023 at 3:00 PM

RE: President Biden: “No billionaire should pay a lower tax rate than a school teacher or a firefighter”

Our tax code is riddled with loopholes that allow many ultra-wealthy to get away with paying little to nothing in federal income tax. John, This week, President Biden rallied the American people behind his proposal of a Billionaire Minimum Income Tax, which would ensure househol…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 5:20 PM

President Biden: “No billionaire should pay a lower tax rate than a school teacher or a firefighter”

Our tax code is riddled with loopholes that allow many ultra-wealthy to get away with paying little to nothing in federal income tax. John, In his State of the Union address, President Biden called on Congress to pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax to ensure that households …

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 3:51 PM

RE: We’re fighting alongside President Biden to pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax

The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act would ensure that every household worth over $100 million is paying an effective tax rate of at least 20% on their full income each year. John, Last night, in his State of the Union address, President Biden called on Congress to pass the Bil…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 9:44 PM

We’re fighting alongside President Biden to pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax

The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act would ensure that every household worth over $100 million is paying an effective tax rate of at least 20% on their full income each year. John, Tonight, President Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address before the new session…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 5, 2023 at 7:28 PM

RE: New Republican plan: $200 grocery bill would cost $320

With MAGA Republicans taking over the House of Representatives, policies that were once considered fringe are now front and center in the GOP agenda. John, How can Congress make inflation worse? Implement a national sales tax of 30%! And, that’s exactly what House Republicans ar…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 10:09 PM

New Republican plan: $200 grocery bill would cost $320

With MAGA Republicans taking over the House of Representatives, policies that were once considered fringe are now front and center in the GOP agenda. John, Congressional Republicans are not shy about advancing their agenda: cutting taxes for the rich while attacking critical prog…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

February 1, 2023 at 7:20 PM

RE: [take action] Demand members of Congress pledge to never cut Social Security and Medicare benefits

The only way we can defeat these attacks is by demanding lawmakers stay united and refuse to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits today and in the future. John, We’re applying massive pressure to members of Congress to pledge to never cut Social Security or Medicare benefits…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 11:36 PM

[take action] Demand members of Congress pledge to never cut Social Security and Medicare benefits

The only way we can defeat these attacks is by demanding lawmakers stay united and refuse to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits today and in the future. John, Congressional Republicans are ready to wreck the U.S. economy unless President Biden agrees to cuts to Social Secu…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 3:56 PM

RE: Bernie Sanders is preparing to re-introduce his bill to expand Social Security

We’re fighting alongside our champions in Congress to expand Social Security benefits and pay for it by lifting the payroll tax cap to make millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share. John, Republicans claim they want to “save” Social Security. But that’s nothing more tha…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 9:33 PM

Bernie Sanders is preparing to re-introduce his bill to expand Social Security

We’re fighting alongside our champions in Congress to expand Social Security benefits and pay for it by lifting the payroll tax cap to make millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share. John, Each year, in February, millionaires stop paying into Social Security. Why? Becaus…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Billionaire $ buys access to politicians

Together, we’re fighting for a democracy where each of our voices and our votes carry equal weight―and where our elections are not dominated by the wealthy few. John, This past Saturday marked the 13th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous 5-4 Citizens United ruling, whic…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 5:36 PM

RE: Donald Trump is exhibit A in why we need a more robust IRS

Republicans want to shift who pays taxes away from the wealthy and corporations and toward everyone else. John, Since the House Ways and Means Committee released Trump’s 2015 – 2020 tax returns, we’ve learned that it took nearly three years into his presidency for the IRS to begi…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 12:06 AM

Donald Trump is exhibit A in why we need a more robust IRS

Republicans want to shift who pays taxes away from the wealthy and corporations and toward everyone else. John, Since 2010, congressional Republicans have slashed the IRS budget by 20%,[1] leading to delays in processing tax returns and refunds and allowing the richest 1% to avoi…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 21, 2023 at 3:22 PM

RE: [take action] Defend Social Security from Republican hostage takers

According to the Washington Post, Republicans are already preparing for a default on our country’s debts. John, Just look at this headline from Reuters: House Republicans, led by their MAGA Speaker Kevin McCarthy, plan to block increasing the U.S. debt limit unless Democrats a…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 8:47 PM

[take action] Defend Social Security from Republican hostage takers

According to the Washington Post, Republicans are already preparing for a default on our country’s debts. “Republicans are threatening to tank the economy and destroy millions of jobs unless Congress slashes Medicare and Social Security. Either outcome will make life worse and ra…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 4:14 PM

RE: Republicans want to abolish the income tax. What would that mean for working families?

Help fight back against the House Republican agenda that seeks to abolish taxes on the wealthy and shift taxes to working- and low-income families. John, In their first legislative vote of the new Congress, House Republicans voted to defund the IRS so their wealthy and corporate …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 9:48 PM

Republicans want to abolish the income tax. What would that mean for working families?

Help fight back against the House Republican agenda that seeks to abolish taxes on the wealthy and shift taxes to working- and low-income families. John, There’s no denying it. Extremists have taken over the House Republican conference. We’ve learned that among other concessions…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 15, 2023 at 7:06 PM

RE: Right-wing threats and hostage taking

The threat of not paying our country’s bills puts the U.S. credit rating on shaky ground and threatens our improving economy. John, In order to secure the speaker’s gavel, Kevin McCarthy made major concessions with right-wing factions of his caucus. This included an agreement to …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 14, 2023 at 7:56 PM

Right-wing threats and hostage taking

The threat of not paying our country’s bills puts the U.S. credit rating on shaky ground and threatens our improving economy. John, For months, Republicans have said that if they took control of Congress they would block increasing the U.S. debt limit unless major cuts were made …

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 12, 2023 at 3:21 PM

RE: Add Your Name: Tell the Senate to reject House Republicans first order of business

This week, in their first order of legislative business, House Republicans voted to repeal IRS funding designed to modernize the IRS and crack down on millionaire, billionaire, and corporate tax cheats. John, Whenever a Democrat is in the White House, Republicans pretend to care …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 9:58 PM

Add Your Name: Tell the Senate to reject House Republicans first order of business

This week, in their first order of legislative business, House Republicans voted to repeal IRS funding designed to modernize the IRS and crack down on millionaire, billionaire, and corporate tax cheats. John, This week, in their first order of legislative business, House Republic…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 4:44 PM

RE: BREAKING: Republicans vote to protect wealthy and corporate tax cheats; defund the IRS

Last year, we fought for and won a historic investment in the IRS to modernize services for everyday taxpayers and to crack down on wealthy tax cheats who dodge $160 billion that they owe in taxes each year. John, What is the most pressing issue facing the United States? If you s…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 2:57 AM

BREAKING: Republicans vote to protect wealthy and corporate tax cheats; defund the IRS

Last year, we fought for and won a historic investment in the IRS to modernize services for everyday taxpayers and to crack down on wealthy tax cheats who dodge $160 billion that they owe in taxes each year. John, Republicans weren’t kidding! In their first order of legislative b…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 7, 2023 at 7:53 PM

RE: Congressional Republicans don’t want a functioning government.

Last year, we fought for and won investments in the IRS to crack down on wealthy and corporate tax cheats and to provide first-class service to taxpayers. John, Last year, we fought for and won investments in the IRS to crack down on wealthy and corporate tax cheats and to provid…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 7, 2023 at 1:09 AM

GOP defunding of the IRS benefits wealthy tax cheats

Last year, we fought for and won investments in the IRS to crack down on wealthy and corporate tax cheats and to provide first-class service to taxpayers. John, Republicans are in complete disarray. But on one issue, they agree: allowing their wealthy campaign donors to dodge tax…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

January 5, 2023 at 3:49 PM

RE: Tell Congress to reject the first Republican order of business: Defunding the IRS

[take action] Stop congressional Republicans from protecting wealthy and corporate tax cheats. John, While Republicans are in complete disarray over electing a new Speaker of the House, they do agree on one thing: Defunding the IRS to allow their wealthy campaign donors to dodge …

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

January 4, 2023 at 7:20 PM

Tell Congress to reject the first Republican order of business: Defunding the IRS

GOP is slashing tax enforcement funding to protect their donors from having to pay what they owe. John, Republicans ran on a lie. And now that they narrowly control the U.S. House of Representatives, the first vote they’re planning is to fulfill a bogus election-year campaign pro…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 4:54 PM

RE: Republicans are already planning their agenda for 2023:

After our big victories this year, conservatives and wealthy special interests will look to roll back the progress we’ve made. John, When I helped found Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund in 2012, I had three goals in mind: Significantly reduce income and wealth inequality…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 6:47 PM

Republicans are already planning their agenda for 2023:

After our big victories this year, conservatives and wealthy special interests will look to roll back the progress we’ve made. John, For the last decade, Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund has been fighting for a tax system and economy where the wealthy and corporations pay t…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 4:35 PM

RE: ATF was featured about 1,900 times in the media in 2022:

From direct advocacy with members of Congress to changing the media narrative around the need for a fair tax system that works for everyone, together we are having a critical impact, holding the wealthy and corporations accountable. John, Changing the national conversation around…

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  Frank Clemente · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 4:53 PM

ATF was featured about 1,900 times in the media in 2022:

From direct advocacy with members of Congress to changing the media narrative around the need for a fair tax system that works for everyone, together we are having a critical impact, holding the wealthy and corporations accountable. John, While greedy corporations and Wall Street…

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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 4:25 PM

RE: A major victory for tax fairness:

Until now, passing bipartisan year-end corporate tax breaks has been as common as handing out presents on Christmas morning. John, This week represents another major victory in the fight to ensure that major corporations pay a fairer share of taxes. Industry lobbyists fought hard…

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