John,
FIRST: I stood up for working people and said the wealthiest few Americans should pay a modest 1% tax to help fund healthcare — especially after Republicans gutted Medicaid and are still trying to let Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.
And Bernie Sanders agrees with me:
NOW: they are openly threatening to bankroll a primary challenger against me because of it.
Let me be clear: I will not back down from taxing the ultra-wealthy to protect healthcare for millions of Americans.
But the attacks are real. And they’re escalating.
The ultra-wealthy and their allies are furious that I’ve said the quiet part out loud: in the richest country in the world, we shouldn’t be cutting healthcare for working families while billionaires pay a lower effective tax rate than teachers and firefighters.
I don’t take PAC money.
I don’t take lobbyist money.
I don’t take corporate money.
My campaign is powered by people like you. And that’s exactly why they want to push progressives like me and my fellow Justice Democrats out of Congress.
This fight isn’t just about me. It’s about whether someone can stand up to the wealthiest few in America while being a representative from Silicon Valley.
If I lose this seat, it sends a message that they can silence anyone who fights for the working class.
If we win, it proves something powerful: that people power can beat big money – even when they come for us.
I really need your back right now for the fight that is about to come.
Thank you for standing with me.
In solidarity,
Ro
