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  David Kass · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 9:04 PM

Stock Buybacks: Demand the SEC act

There is more we must do to fight back against stock buybacks. Tell the Securities and Exchange Commission: “Reissue the stock buybacks disclosure rule so investors can see who is manipulating the system for their own benefit.” ADD YOUR NAME John, Stock buyb…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 7:23 PM

RE: This is how we crack down on corporate greed:

Stock buybacks further enrich the already wealthy. John, Instead of investing in their workers, these mega-corporations spent the following on stock buybacks last year to further enrich their CEOs and wealthy shareholders:[1] Google = $61.5 billion Meta = $19.8 billion T-Mobile …
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  David Kass · [email protected]
February 13, 2024 at 9:11 PM

This is how we crack down on corporate greed:

Stock buybacks further enrich the already wealthy. John, Major corporations are using their windfall profits and tax breaks to shower wealthy CEOs and shareholders with riches instead of investing in workers’ wages and benefits. And one of the most blatant examples is through the…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
February 11, 2024 at 5:58 PM

RE: Corporations are taking advantage of loopholes to pay outrageously low taxes.

President Biden is proposing that we raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. Tell Congress: “Greedy tax dodging corporations must pay their fair share in taxes.” ADD YOUR NAME John, Large profitable corporations are using their windfall tax breaks to f…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
February 10, 2024 at 9:38 PM

Corporations are taking advantage of loopholes to pay outrageously low taxes.

President Biden is proposing that we raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. John, Corporations are raking in record profits while paying outrageously low tax rates. And they’re using their tax savings to channel even more money to already wealthy CEOs and shareholders inst…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
February 9, 2024 at 4:23 PM

RE: If Republicans were serious about reducing our nation’s debt, they would start by raising taxes on the rich and corporations.

A fiscal commission is nothing more than a way to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. John, Voters love Social Security. In fact, public polling shows that a bipartisan 76% of voters want to increase Social Security’s modest benefits, and pay for it by making the r…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
February 8, 2024 at 7:21 PM

If Republicans were serious about reducing our nation’s debt, they would start by raising taxes on the rich and corporations.

A fiscal commission is nothing more than a way to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. John, If Republicans were serious about reducing our nation’s debt, they would start by raising taxes on the rich and corporations. Instead, they want to create a closed-door “fis…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
February 7, 2024 at 6:05 PM

RE: Which billion dollar corporation paid a negative 6% tax rate?

Corporate taxes are near a record low, dropping steadily over the last 70 years. John, As corporations report their finances this winter, we’re analyzing the data: T-Mobile = $11 billion in profits; -0.4% federal income tax rate General Electric = $7 billion in profits; -6% fed…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
February 6, 2024 at 6:47 PM

Which billion dollar corporation paid a negative 6% tax rate?

Corporate taxes are near a record low, dropping steadily over the last 70 years. John, As corporations make their periodic financial reports to shareholders this winter, we’re learning more each day about how billion-dollar corporations are abusing tax loopholes to avoid paying t…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
February 4, 2024 at 10:33 PM

RE: Republicans will do anything to protect their wealthy tax cheat donors

Republicans have already secured a $20 billion cut in IRS funding. They want even more. John, Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson’s attempts to cut vital IRS funding make one thing very clear: he will do anything—including cutting services for working families and boosting the deficit—j…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
February 3, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Republicans will do anything to protect their wealthy tax cheat donors

Republicans have already secured a $20 billion cut in IRS funding. They want even more. John, Last year, Republicans secured a $20 billion cut in IRS funding when they held the world economy hostage by threatening to force the U.S. government into default. Now, with federal fund…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
February 1, 2024 at 6:59 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Demand Boeing answer for its safety crisis

The public deserves to hear from the CEO and other executives at Boeing immediately regarding its poor safety record. John, Did you see the Alaska Airlines jet that had a door-sized hole blown open while 16,000 feet in the air: The Boeing 737 Max jet had only been in operation…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
January 31, 2024 at 3:33 PM

RE: A quick look at just some of the improvements the IRS has made:

Cuts to the IRS will result in less tax revenue to pay for critical services working families rely on. John, It’s officially tax filing season! Here’s a quick look at just some of the improvements the IRS has made since receiving the historic investment we fought for and won: …
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 30, 2024 at 7:11 PM

A quick look at just some of the improvements the IRS has made:

Cuts to the IRS will result in less tax revenue to pay for critical services working families rely on. John, It’s officially tax season and thanks to the tens of billions of dollars of investments we’ve helped secure for the IRS, filing your taxes is beginning to get a whole lot …
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
January 27, 2024 at 5:51 PM

RE: Fight back against backdoor attacks on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and more.

A fiscal commission is nothing more than a way to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. John, Public polling shows that a bipartisan 76% of voters want to increase Social Security’s modest benefits, and pay for it by making the rich pay their fair share of taxes.[1] …
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM

Stop the Fiscal Commission before it starts!

A fiscal commission is nothing more than a way to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. John, If Republicans were serious about reducing our nation’s debt, they would start by raising taxes on the rich and corporations. Instead, they just use debt as an excuse to cut…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
January 24, 2024 at 5:38 PM

“Behind closed doors, Trump eyes second round of corporate tax cuts”

When the wealthy and corporations pay less in taxes, they have more money to pollute our democracy. John, The results of the New Hampshire primary are in and it appears that Donald Trump will run away with the Republican presidential nominee. This means that Trump’s policies will…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 23, 2024 at 7:53 PM

Together, we’re holding billionaires accountable

When the wealthy and corporations pay less in taxes, they have more money to dominate our democracy. John, Fourteen years ago this week, the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to Big Money in politics with its disastrous 5-4 Citizens United ruling. Ever since, billionaires have …
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 23, 2024 at 12:07 AM

The Results: 14 years since the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision

Millionaires, billionaires, and corporations are using their power and influence to undermine our democracy. John, Fourteen years ago, the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to Big Money in politics with its disastrous 5-4 Citizens United decision―giving millionaires, billionair…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
January 21, 2024 at 9:48 PM

RE: We need members of Congress and candidates to run on the rich paying their fair share in taxes

Thanks to our work together, 74% of voters support a tax on billionaires’ wealth gains. John, Thanks to our work together, 74% of voters support a tax on billionaires’ wealth gains. That includes majorities of Democrats, Independents, and even Republicans![1] In Congress we’ve h…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 20, 2024 at 10:28 PM

We need members of Congress and candidates to run on the rich paying their fair share in taxes

Thanks to our work together, 74% of voters support a tax on billionaires’ wealth gains. John, The way we address rising levels of income and wealth inequality and invest in working families is through an annual tax on the wealth gains of billionaires and ultra-millionaires. That…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 19, 2024 at 3:31 PM

[take action] Demand world leaders at Davos tax the wealth gains of the ultra-rich

Right now, world economic leaders are gathering in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. John, This week, Oxfam released its annual report, Inequality Inc., and some of the findings are stunning.[1] The report finds that since 2020, the world’s 5 riches…
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
January 14, 2024 at 9:59 PM

RE: When Republicans want to protect their wealthy tax cheat donors, what do they do?

Right now, in an agreement being finalized in Congress, Republicans have secured a $20 billion cut in IRS funding, but they want even more. John, When the right wing wants to protect wealthy tax cheats from paying their fair share in taxes, what do they do? Threaten to shut down…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 13, 2024 at 7:10 PM

When Republicans want to protect their wealthy tax cheat donors, what do they do?

Right now, in an agreement being finalized in Congress, Republicans have secured a $20 billion cut in IRS funding, but they want even more. John, We’re less than a week away from a partial government shutdown unless Congress acts. And what are Republicans demanding? Cuts to the …
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
January 11, 2024 at 5:57 PM

RE: Tell Congress: We can protect and expand Social Security when the wealthy pay their fair share

The solution to strengthening Social Security isn’t benefit cuts; it’s making the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes. John, Before Social Security, half of seniors in the US lived in poverty. Today, that number is less than 10%―still too high, but a major improvement for the 5…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 11, 2024 at 12:34 AM

Tell Congress: We can protect and expand Social Security when the wealthy pay their fair share

The solution to strengthening Social Security isn’t benefit cuts; it’s making the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes. John, Did you know that folks with salaries in the millions of dollars stop paying into Social Security within the first few months, or even weeks, of the New …
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
January 8, 2024 at 3:45 PM

RE: New Billionaires Report: This is exactly why we’re fighting for the “Billionaires Income Tax”

These profits from unsold investments constitute the largest source of income for the super-rich. John, It’s a sad fact: the U.S. tax code worsens inequality. According to a new report by Americans for Tax Fairness, not only do the handful of American billionaires and ultra-mill…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 7, 2024 at 4:30 PM

[take action] Demand the ultra-wealthy pay taxes on $8.5 trillion in wealth gains

These profits from unsold investments constitute the largest source of income for the super-rich. John, A brand new report from Americans for Tax Fairness highlights the critical need to tax billionaires’ wealth gains. Using new data from the Federal Reserve, we’ve determined th…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
January 4, 2024 at 5:23 PM

RE: The world’s elite are gathering in Davos, Switzerland, and they need to hear from us now:

Add Your Name: Demand world leaders at Davos tax the rich! Tell World Leaders at Davos: “In 2023 alone, the worlds’ wealthiest families become $1.5 trillion richer. Tax the wealth gains of the ultra-rich.” ADD YOUR NAME John, Later this month, world leaders …
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
January 3, 2024 at 11:21 PM

The world’s elite are gathering in Davos, Switzerland, and they need to hear from us now:

In 2023 alone, the world’s richest families got $1.5 TRILLION richer. John, Each year, world leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, better known simply as “Davos.” This meeting of the world’s elite includes more than two thousand business…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
December 31, 2023 at 9:35 PM

RE: Together, we beat back relentless attacks in 2023

From strong support for billionaire taxation to defending the IRS, we accomplished a lot together in 2023. John, As we head into the New Year, I want to thank you for your incredible activism and support that allowed us to beat back relentless attacks on the progress we’ve made i…
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 10:16 PM

Together, we beat back relentless attacks in 2023

From strong support for billionaire taxation to defending the IRS, we accomplished a lot together in 2023. John, In a moment I’m going to ask you to make an end-of-year donation to Americans for Tax Fairness. But first I want to share how the grassroots donations of thousands of …
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  David Kass · [email protected]
December 29, 2023 at 8:59 PM

RE: How would Republicans pay for this $1.75 trillion tax break for billionaires?

For more than a decade, Americans for Tax Fairness has been a critical ally in fighting back against more tax breaks for the rich and corporations. John, Before you read any further, I want to make sure you saw yesterday’s message from Senator Bernie Sanders, below. Bernie is a l…
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  Bernie Sanders via Americans for Tax Fairness · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 10:25 PM

How would Republicans pay for this $1.75 trillion tax break for billionaires?

For more than a decade, Americans for Tax Fairness has been a critical ally in fighting back against more tax breaks for the rich and corporations. John, Today in America, it will not surprise you to hear, the people at the top have never had it so good. The top 1% now own more w…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 8:52 PM

RE: It’s time for a Billionaires Income Tax

Polling shows that 74% of likely voters―including majorities of Democrats, Independents and even Republicans―support a Billionaires Income Tax. John, According to Americans for Tax Fairness research, America’s 741 billionaires are now worth a record $5.2 TRILLION―up $2.3 trillion…
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  Sen. Ron Wyden via Americans for Tax Fairness · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 10:39 PM

It’s time for a Billionaires Income Tax

Polling shows that 74% of likely voters―including majorities of Democrats, Independents and even Republicans―support a Billionaires Income Tax. John, There are two tax codes in America. The first is mandatory for working families who pay taxes out of every paycheck. The second is…
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
December 20, 2023 at 8:12 PM

RE: [take action] Demand Congress fully fund the IRS to make the wealthy pay what they owe in taxes

Republicans don’t care that every dollar spent on the IRS produces a 7-to-1 return on investment. John, From protecting wealthy tax cheats to maintaining the obscene profits of tax-prep corporations, MAGA Republicans are putting the interests of their wealthy donors over the need…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 10:47 PM

[take action] Demand Congress fully fund the IRS to make the wealthy pay what they owe in taxes

Republicans don’t care that every dollar spent on the IRS produces a 7-to-1 return on investment. John, For more than a decade, the audit rates of millionaires plummeted as the IRS lacked the resources to hold wealthy tax cheats accountable: This resulted in low-income people―…
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
December 17, 2023 at 8:35 PM

RE: Stop the fiscal commission that cuts Social Security and Medicare

An honest approach to addressing our nation’s debt would start with making the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes. John, When Republicans want to cut Social Security, they prefer to do so behind closed doors so the American people won’t know who to blame. That’s …
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  David Kass · [email protected]
December 16, 2023 at 10:32 PM

Stop the fiscal commission that cuts Social Security and Medicare

An honest approach to addressing our nation’s debt would start with making the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes. John, The House has adjourned for the year. But when they return in January, they’ll have less than three weeks to pass a full-year government fundi…
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
December 15, 2023 at 4:48 PM

RE: TAKE ACTION: Instead of more tax breaks for corporations, Congress should put kids and families first

Here are the two most egregious corporate tax handouts that corporate lobbyists are demanding: John, Corporate lobbyists have been pressuring Congress to pass multiple corporate tax handouts worth hundreds of billions of dollars. But they need to act fast so it’s ready for the 20…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 5:24 PM

TAKE ACTION: Instead of more tax breaks for corporations, Congress should put kids and families first

Here are the two most egregious corporate tax handouts that corporate lobbyists are demanding: John, There are serious negotiations going on in Congress right now to pass a tax package as soon as Congress returns in January that could include the expanded Child Tax Credit: In …
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  David Kass · [email protected]
December 12, 2023 at 11:40 PM

[take action] Greedy corporations are price gouging US consumers

Corporations are spending windfall tax cuts on CEOs and shareholders, not working people. Tell Congress: “Take immediate action to rein in corporate greed and price gouging.” ADD YOUR NAME John, Are you paying more for basic goods this holiday season? You’re…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
December 10, 2023 at 7:21 PM

RE: SCOTUS Update:

Last week, the Supreme Court heard a case that could have major implications on the U.S. tax code. John, Billionaires are using their untaxed wealth to buy the Supreme Court and bend our democracy to their will. But we’re fighting back and our pressure is working. Last week, the…
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
December 9, 2023 at 7:24 PM

SCOTUS Update:

Last week, the Supreme Court heard a case that could have major implications on the U.S. tax code. John, In a huge tax case before the Supreme Court this past week, Moore v. U.S., most justices “appeared wary” during oral arguments of upending the tax code on behalf of billionair…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
December 8, 2023 at 4:34 PM

RE: SIGN NOW: Demand Congress pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act

We only have a few weeks left before Congress adjourns for the year. Billionaires should pay taxes on their wealth gains each year, just like working people pay on their wages. Become a grassroots co-sponsor of the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act today and demand Congres…
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  David Kass · [email protected]
December 7, 2023 at 10:33 PM

SIGN NOW: Demand Congress pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act

We only have a few weeks left before Congress adjourns for the year. John, In last year’s midterm election, billionaires spent an eye-popping $1 billion―mostly to elect right-wing candidates who want to undermine our democracy and lower taxes on the wealthy and corporations.[1] …
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
December 4, 2023 at 3:50 PM

RE: America’s 741 billionaires are worth a record $5.2 trillion. Here’s what we can do:

Thanks to you, the Billionaires Income Tax already has 16 Senate co-sponsors. John, Did you know that in some years billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Michael Bloomberg pay $0 in federal income taxes, even as income from their wealth skyrockets?[1] That’s not just a…
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  Maura Quint · [email protected]
December 3, 2023 at 7:31 PM

America’s 741 billionaires are worth a record $5.2 trillion. Here’s what we can do:

Thanks to you, the Billionaires Income Tax already has 16 Senate co-sponsors. John, According to Americans for Tax Fairness research, 26 top billionaires paid an average income tax rate of just 4.8% over 6 recent years when all their income is counted―far less than the top income…
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  Sarah Christopherson · [email protected]
December 1, 2023 at 7:28 PM

RE: New bill released today to tax billionaire wealth gains:

Today, Senate Democrats introduced the “Billionaires Income Tax.” John, America’s 741 billionaires are now collectively worth an eye-popping $5.2 trillion.[1] That means a group that could comfortably fit in a high school cafeteria now hoards more wealth than half of the country.…
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