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  David Kass · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 10:05 PM

On Social Security’s 88th birthday, we’re demanding Congress scrap the cap!

Right now, millionaires stop paying into Social Security in February. John, For 88 years, Social Security has made each payment in full and on time. But Social Security’s legacy is under threat by Wall Street and their bought-and-paid-for members of Congress who seek to cut and p…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
August 12, 2023 at 7:36 PM

RE: New Bombshell Report: Clarence Thomas and his billionaire benefactors

Fight back against a tax system and democracy that allows millionaires and billionaires to accrue massive amounts of wealth and power. John, For decades, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has failed to disclose gifts worth millions of dollars from billionaire Republican donor…
  David Kass · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 10:12 PM

New Bombshell Report: Clarence Thomas and his billionaire benefactors

Fight back against a tax system and democracy that allows millionaires and billionaires to accrue massive amounts of wealth and power. John, In the latest bombshell report from ProPublica, we’ve learned that Justice Clarence Thomas has more than just one billionaire benefactor.[1…
  David Kass · [email protected]
August 9, 2023 at 10:13 PM

[take action] Your governor only has until September 4th

Join us in the fight to make tax filing free and easy. John, When the IRS announced that it would launch in 2024 a pilot program of their new, free, online tax filing system, it appeared to be a major win for the American people and a blow to the for-profit tax-filing industry. T…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 3:54 PM

RE: The next step in tearing down trickle-down economics:

For too long, our tax code has rewarded wealth, not work. John, Last week’s jobs report is positive news for working people across the country. Not only have we added 3.8 million more jobs since before the pandemic, unemployment is near a 50-year low and average hourly wages have…
  David Kass · [email protected]
August 7, 2023 at 10:55 PM

The next step in tearing down trickle-down economics:

For too long, our tax code has rewarded wealth, not work. John, The unemployment rate has dropped to a near 50-year low and average hourly wages have risen by 4.4% from last year. President Biden and Democrats are showing how policies that invest in working people create an econo…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
August 4, 2023 at 4:39 PM

RE: Sign Now: Fight back against Big Pharma greed

Big Pharma and its bought-and-paid for politicians in Congress are seeking to gut Medicare and Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy and protect pharmaceutical corporations’ profits. John, We’re preparing a massive petition delivery to Big Pharma’s front door and we need y…
  David Kass · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 11:18 PM

Sign Now: Fight back against Big Pharma greed

Big Pharma and its bought-and-paid for politicians in Congress are seeking to gut Medicare and Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy and protect pharmaceutical corporations’ profits. John, When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law last year, it inclu…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 8:25 PM

RE: Fight back against Big Pharma greed

Hold Big Pharma accountable. John, While we’re fighting for a future that includes us all, Republicans in Congress are attempting to roll back critical victories that put people over corporate profits. Last year, we fought for and won provisions in the Inflation Reeducation Act …
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 29, 2023 at 11:29 PM

Fight back against Big Pharma greed

Hold Big Pharma accountable. John, Wow! This week we sent more than 32,500 messages directly to the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and PhRMA (the lobbying arm of Big Pharma), demanding they drop their greedy lawsuits whic…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 3:07 PM

RE: [take action] Hold greedy pharmaceutical corporations accountable

These three pharmaceutical corporations, combined, made $217 billion in operating income over the last five years. John, This weekend, Medicare and Medicaid will turn 58 years old. And, on September 1st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will announce the first 10 me…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 10:07 PM

[take action] Hold greedy pharmaceutical corporations accountable

These three pharmaceutical corporations, combined, made $217 billion in operating income over the last five years. John, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is preparing to announce the first 10 medications that will be eligible for Medicare drug price negotiations. Me…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
July 26, 2023 at 9:04 PM

RE: Tell Hollywood Executives: End the strike; meet actors’ and writers’ demands!

Disney CEO Bob Iger recently called the actors’ demands for fair pay “just not realistic” the very same week that Iger himself inked a contract extension worth tens of millions of dollars. John, Are you anxiously waiting for a new season of your favorite TV show? Or, what about t…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 10:40 PM

Hollywood Studios: Making massive profits while paying low taxes

Disney CEO Bob Iger recently called the actors’ demands for fair pay “just not realistic” the very same week that Iger himself inked a contract extension worth tens of millions of dollars. John, For the first time in over 60 years, Hollywood actors and writers are on strike at th…
  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
July 24, 2023 at 5:48 PM

RE: Republicans want us to believe that the only way to save Social Security is to cut benefits

When the richest 1% pay their fair share in taxes, we can invest in seniors, working people, and our future. John, Within the next 10 years, the Social Security and Medicare trust funds will begin running short. But the solution isn’t cutting benefits or raising the retirement ag…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 23, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Republicans want us to believe that the only way to save Social Security is to cut benefits

When the richest 1% pay their fair share in taxes, we can invest in seniors, working people, and our future. John, Congressional Republicans want us to believe that the only way to save Social Security is to cut benefits―whether it’s raising the retirement age or reducing benefit…
  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 4:20 PM

RE: House Republicans are attempting to rescind $67 billion in IRS funding

When the rich and corporations pay their fair share, we can invest in a future that includes all of us. John, House Republicans are attempting to rescind $67 billion of the $80 billion investment in the IRS that we won last year. And they hope to pass these cuts out of the Approp…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 8:29 PM

House Republicans are attempting to rescind $67 billion in IRS funding

When the rich and corporations pay their fair share, we can invest in a future that includes all of us. John, Since 2010, congressional Republicans slashed the IRS budget by 20%, leading to delays in processing tax returns and refunds and allowing the richest 1% to avoid paying $…
  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 5:53 PM

RE: TAKE ACTION: Stop the GOP plan to cut IRS funding

Wealthy tax cheats dodge $160 billion in taxes they owe each year. John, Last week, the IRS announced that thanks to an increased investment in audits of the wealthy and corporations, the agency had already collected $38 million in taxes owed by wealthy, delinquent tax dodgers.[1…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 10:31 PM

TAKE ACTION: Stop the GOP plan to cut IRS funding

Wealthy tax cheats dodge $160 billion in taxes they owe each year. John, Last year, we helped secure an $80 billion investment in the IRS over 10 years to crack down on wealthy and corporate tax cheats and help the IRS better serve the American people. And, that investment is alr…
  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
July 16, 2023 at 9:29 PM

RE: Fight back against the corporate plot to kill the IRS’s “Free File” tax prep system

This week, we learned that tax prep corporations like H&R Block have been handing taxpayers’ sensitive information over to Facebook and Google for years, in a major breach of trust. John, If the IRS provided “Free File” tax preparation software to millions of Americans, it wo…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 15, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Fight back against the corporate plot to kill the IRS’s “Free File” tax prep system

This week, we learned that tax prep corporations like H&R Block have been handing taxpayers’ sensitive information over to Facebook and Google for years, in a major breach of trust. John, This week, we learned that tax prep corporations like H&R Block have been handing ta…
  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 4:46 PM

RE: [take action] Close this loophole that allows hedge funds and private equity firms to avoid paying into Medicare

The Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act would not only lift the payroll tax cap on income over $400,000, it would also apply to investment income. John, Did you know that each year, upper-income earners stop paying into Social Security after they earn their first $160,200…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 9:34 PM

[take action] Close this loophole that allows hedge funds and private equity firms to avoid paying into Medicare

The Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act would not only lift the payroll tax cap on income over $400,000, it would also apply to investment income. John, If Congress fails to act, both the Social Security and Medicare trust funds will begin to run short within the next 10 …
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 3:35 PM

RE: Fight back against H&R Block and TurboTax

A free, easy-to-use tax filing system would also help more working people and families receive the important income supports they are entitled to. John, Efforts to create a free, simple tax filing system that saves taxpayers time and money are being blocked by corporations trying…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Fight back against H&R Block and TurboTax

A free, easy-to-use tax filing system would also help more working people and families receive the important income supports they are entitled to. John, If you’re like most taxpayers, it probably took you about 13 hours and $250 to file your tax returns this year.[1] That’s becau…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
July 8, 2023 at 2:31 PM

RE: The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax is under attack

Over the last year, the Supreme Court has ruled against abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, student debt relief, and diversity in college admissions. John, Billionaire Harlan Crow → bought Justice Clarence Thomas Billionaire Paul Singer → bought Justice Samuel Alito In both cases, …
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 7, 2023 at 5:33 PM

The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax is under attack

Over the last year, the Supreme Court has ruled against abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, student debt relief, and diversity in college admissions. John, Billionaires are not just buying elections. They’re buying Supreme Court justices as well. In two recent bombshell reports, Pro…
  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 3:02 PM

RE: Take Action: Stop the GOP’s unpatriotic tax plan for foreign investors and the richest 1%

Instead of giving more tax handouts to the rich and corporations, Congress should be helping working families. John, As soon as Congress returns from their 4th of July recess, they’re expected to vote on a $1.1 trillion tax package that’s a handout to foreign investors and the ri…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
July 4, 2023 at 7:37 PM

RE: There’s nothing patriotic about dodging taxes

Together, we’re changing conversations around dinner tables across the country. John, How much did those hotdogs cost for your 4th of July barbecue? What about the soft drinks and chips? Now, imagine if they all cost 30% more. That’s exactly what extremists in the House of Repr…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 3, 2023 at 5:25 PM

There’s nothing patriotic about dodging taxes

Together, we’re changing conversations around dinner tables across the country. John, There is nothing patriotic about dodging taxes. Yet, each year wealthy tax cheats dodge $160 billion in taxes they owe.[1] That’s money that could be going toward lowering the costs of everythi…
  David Kass · [email protected]
July 1, 2023 at 2:39 PM

Take Action: Stop the GOP’s unpatriotic tax plan for foreign investors and the richest 1%

Instead of giving more tax handouts to the rich and corporations, Congress should be helping working families. John, Who benefits from the GOP Tax Scam 2.0? The poorest fifth of U.S. taxpayers would get an average tax cut of just $40 next year. Meanwhile, foreign investors and th…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 2:04 PM

RE: Republicans think their new tax package can fly under the radar.

They want permanent tax cuts for private equity firms, hugely profitable billion-dollar corporations, the richest 1%, and foreign investors. John, Republicans have a new, more subtle strategy in their battle to enrich the wealthy and corporations. Instead of one big tax bill, lik…
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 10:53 PM

Republicans think their new tax package can fly under the radar.

They want permanent tax cuts for private equity firms, hugely profitable billion-dollar corporations, the richest 1%, and foreign investors. John, Congressional Republicans are getting a little savvier, but no less bold. In 2017, they passed the Trump-GOP Tax Scam, which will ad…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 3:44 PM

RE: Cage Match: Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg

Don’t let this Battle of the Billionaires distract you from the real fight: The fight to tax billionaire wealth! John, Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg This isn’t a lawsuit. It’s a proposed cage match between two of the richest men in the world. But don’t let this Battle of the Bil…
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 27, 2023 at 9:53 PM

Cage Match: Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg

Don’t let this Battle of the Billionaires distract you from the real fight: The fight to tax billionaire wealth! John, Billionaires may have massive egos, but a cage match? That’s exactly what the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, is proposing against his fellow billionaire, F…
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 24, 2023 at 4:09 PM

As support for unions grows, corporations are intensifying their union busting.

Starbucks is raking in billions of dollars in profit while engaging in a company-wide pattern of union-busting. John, As workers organize across the country for fair pay, benefits, and scheduling, greedy corporations are fighting back―union busting while simultaneously putting th…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 7:04 PM

RE: 175 Republicans just endorsed a budget that cuts Social Security, privatizes Medicare, and more

This right-wing budget reflects the views of more than three-quarters of House Republicans. John, 175 House Republicans just endorsed a budget that does exactly what they pledged never to do: We’re fighting back against this betrayal of trust that attacks our earned benefits, as…
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 22, 2023 at 10:49 PM

175 Republicans just endorsed a budget that cuts Social Security, privatizes Medicare, and more

This right-wing budget reflects the views of more than three-quarters of House Republicans. John, Republicans claimed throughout the debt-ceiling debate that they had no intention of cutting Social Security and Medicare, even as they attacked other critical services for working f…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
June 21, 2023 at 7:39 PM

Vote: 2023 Corporate Hall of Shame

Is it Exxon, which made $9.3 billion in U.S. profits but paid only a 2.8% federal income tax rate? John, Throughout the pandemic, billion-dollar corporations raked in record profits while paying less than their fair share in taxes due to the Trump-GOP tax scam. What did they do …
  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
June 18, 2023 at 8:21 PM

[take action] Stop the GOP Tax Scam 2.0

Here’s what the Biden administration had to say about the new Republican tax package: John, For months, Republicans held our nation’s economy hostage over their demands for caps and cuts to services for working families―all under the guise of deficit reduction. But it took them …
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 17, 2023 at 4:36 PM

[take action] Stop the GOP Tax Scam 2.0

Here’s what the Biden administration had to say about the new Republican tax package: John, Remember the Trump-GOP tax scam from 2017? Now, House Republicans are back with the GOP Tax Scam 2.0. This week, Republicans passed a tax package out of the Ways and Means Committee that …
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 5:22 PM

RE: Rally our allies against the GOP Tax Scam 2.0

A vote on the House floor is expected next week. John, What was the GOP’s first move after holding our economy hostage in the debt-ceiling debate by demanding cuts to critical services for working families? They introduced a tax package that rewards their millionaire and billiona…
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 15, 2023 at 11:33 PM

Rally our allies against the GOP Tax Scam 2.0

A vote on the House floor is expected next week. John, Immediately after holding our country hostage in the debt-ceiling debate, demanding cuts to critical services for working families, Republicans have turned around and introduced a tax package full of handouts to the ultra-wea…
  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
June 13, 2023 at 12:59 PM

RE: [take action] Fight back against a GOP tax package that’s a handout to the richest 1% and foreign investors

The House Republican tax bill would do little for those who need help the most. John, The House Ways and Means Committee is making changes to the Republican tax plan today before they vote it out of committee and send it to the full House for a vote. As the bill currently stands,…
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 12, 2023 at 11:49 PM

[take action] Fight back against a GOP tax package that’s a handout to the richest 1% and foreign investors

The House Republican tax bill would do little for those who need help the most. John, GOP tax-writers in the House of Representatives will be trying to rush three bills through committee tomorrow to cut taxes on rich Americans and foreign investors. The Republican tax package wo…
  Andrea Haverdink · [email protected]
June 11, 2023 at 5:08 PM

RE: INFOGRAPHIC: Here’s how much corporations received from just one loophole after the Trump tax scam

Republicans’ goal is to slash taxes for the wealthy and corporations―and to do so on the backs of working families. John, Late on Friday, Republicans released a tax package that renews three corporate tax cuts from the Trump tax scam, which will cost us billions of dollars in los…
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 10, 2023 at 4:59 PM

INFOGRAPHIC: Here’s how much corporations received from just one loophole after the Trump tax scam

Republicans’ goal is to slash taxes for the wealthy and corporations―and to do so on the backs of working families. John, Immediately after demanding deep cuts to programs for working families in debt ceiling negotiations, House Republicans have now released their tax plan to han…
  David Kass · [email protected]
June 9, 2023 at 8:44 PM

Billionaires are behind a new wave of attacks on voting rights

According to Americans for Tax Fairness research, billionaires pumped over $1 billion into the 2022 elections. John, When we think of voting rights, we often think of federal legislation such as the Voting Rights Act, or of Supreme Court decisions—like the one this week focused o…
  Maura Quint · [email protected]
June 8, 2023 at 6:43 PM

RE: McCarthy just said the quiet part out loud: He wants to cut Social Security

Republicans were outraged when Biden said they wanted to cut Social Security. John, Even while we successfully defended Social Security and Medicare from cuts in Kevin McCarthy’s budget, we knew the fight wasn’t over. McCarthy recently told Fox news:[1] “This isn’t the end…I’m …