Hi ,

So… we need to talk about some facts. 

Fact #1:
For most people, math isn’t fun. But it’s important to do the math and see just how the numbers truly are. 

(Oh, speaking of math…)

We have qualified for Matching Funds status which means that anything that you donate to our campaign is MATCHED. Your $25 donation becomes $50 for the campaign at no extra cost to you! 

 

Fact #2:

$238 an hour. 

That’s the hourly rate that you would have had to get paid to earn a billion dollars by the end of this year. 

Of course, that assumes that you started working the year 1 AD and worked the “typical” 2,080 hours per year. 

Over the average American lifespan, assuming that you went to work the same day that you were born and were finished on the day that you die, you would earn just under $39 million. If you started working at 18 and retire just over the average retirement age at 64, that number drops to $22.7 million.

Oh… yeah…

That’s also assuming that you never spend a penny of that money. 

That’s just ONE billion dollars.

Fact #3:

Jeff Bezos was getting that much in just over a week last year. This year, he’s doing even better. 

With a net worth of $150 BILLION, the average American would have to work for over 3 million years without spending anything to earn that kind of money.

Fact #4:

It’s past time for the billionaire giants like Bezos to pay their fair share.

So, while math may not be fun, we can see exactly how the numbers fall. Which of course leads us to our next fact…

Fact #5:

Too often, people criticize ideas like the Ecosocialist Green New Deal with the question “How do you expect to pay for that?”

We pay for it by holding the billionaires accountable for paying progressive tax rates, cutting tax loopholes and military spending, creating ecological taxes, and nationalizing the biggest banks (while capitalizing local and state public banks.)

The Ecosocialist Green New Deal and getting this campaign on every ballot in every state is not just some “pie in the sky” wishful thinking. 

The numbers don’t lie! 

Donate now to get actual WORKERS in the WHITE HOUSE

Fact #6:

We can only make this positive change happen with YOUR support. 
We are taking this fight all the way to Donald Trump’s front door and are determined to bring an end to the duopoly that has exploited the working class for far too long. 

With your help, we have qualified for matching funds. This means that every dollar that we receive from donors like you is MATCHED by the federal government. 

But we won’t have matching funds status forever. We only have until August 27 to get these donations matched. More than ever, we are asking for your help today.

This is how we directly take this campaign to the big leagues and make sure that you are getting the representation that you deserve. 
But it takes everyone doing their part for this to succeed and you have to be ready to take action.

We are proud that our average donation is $27. We aren’t selling out to the millionaires and billionaires who are always looking to “buy” movements that they can warp to line their own pockets. 

We’re building an unstoppable campaign from the bottom up that is working day and night to make the changes that our country so desperately needs. But it only happens with a grassroots-funded and unified left.

It’s up to you now, friend. Will you donate to keep us in this race and help us reach “matching funds” status? 

The average donation to our campaign is $27, but we are so appreciative of anything that you are able to contribute to this cause. 

We are proud to stand with you.

In solidarity,
Team Howie

Make a federally-matched donation now (recommended $27) and join our cause to create sustainable and responsible change through an Ecosocialist Green New Deal! 

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