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Americans for Tax Fairness

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We’ve been fighting for ten years to build an economy that works for all of us by making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes. Follow us on all socials to boost tax fairness ➡️ @4taxfairness

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 27d

BREAKING: Billionaires in America now hold a record $7.6 TRILLION in wealth.

That's a $4.7 TRILLION increase since the last Trump tax scam.

Yes, wealth increase is a form of INCOME. And most of that income will never be taxed.

This is why we need a Billionaires Income Tax.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 15h

Never, ever forget that every single layoff and cut that Trump makes from here on is going straight toward paying for billionaire tax breaks.

That's the entire point of all of this.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 18h

If we don't get the ACA healthcare subsidies restored in a government funding agreement now, we'll never get them.

Millions of people will see their premiums double—all because Republicans gave billionaires tax breaks instead of giving us our healthcare.

Hold the line.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 1d

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

POLITICO Pro: Corporate tax receipts fall 15 percent in wake of new law

GOP's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' included several business tax breaks.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 1d

We took in 15% less in corporate tax revenue this year.

That's $77 BILLION we're missing out on because we keep giving multi-billion dollar corporations massive tax breaks.

They're making record profits—and they're giving less back to America and more back to the CEOs.

Great.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 2d

They're putting someone unqualified in charge at IRS.

Why?

If they break the government, you'll believe the government is broken.

That makes it easier for them to eliminate all the important things government does for us—including making billionaires pay their fair share.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 3d

They're putting Frank Bisignano in charge of the IRS now.

This is the same guy who's overseen late checks, long lines, and closed offices at the Social Security Administration.

If he can screw up your Social Security, he can screw up your taxes.

And that's kind of the point.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 4d

www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

The IRS faces unprecedented leadership turnover | Brookings

Vanessa Williamson warns IRS turmoil, mass firings, and leadership losses threaten core taxpayer services nationwide.

www.brookings.edu

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 4d

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, adamant defender of tax cuts for the rich, has named the Social Security Chief the new CEO of the IRS (completely made up position)

We’re almost at double digits for the amount of people who’ve been named as head of the IRS in 2025 alone.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 4d

Trump just said he'll be permanently cutting "Democrat programs" during the shutdown.

This was always the plan.

They already cut healthcare to pay for billionaire tax breaks. Now they're coming for Social Security, Medicare, and everything else that actually helps your family.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 4d

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans

Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 4d

Trump officials are considering eliminating age as a factor to decide whether someone is capable of working.

All these actions to limit who gets disability benefits, but there’s no litmus test for billionaires getting tax cuts larger than what people make in an entire lifetime.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 4d

I would rather have lower healthcare premiums than tax breaks for billionaires.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 5d

The same people who just gave billionaires tax breaks have shut down the government rather than keeping our healthcare premiums from spiking.

Tells you everything you need to know.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 5d

If I was in charge of the House, Senate, and White House, and all I needed to do to avoid a government shutdown was agree to stop healthcare premiums from spiking... I'd probably do that.

Especially if I'd JUST cut healthcare to give billionaires tax breaks.

Just my two cents.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 5d

We can't accept skyrocketing premiums from the same people who just gave billionaires tax breaks.

Call your member of Congress at (877) 851-2521 ☎️

Thank a Democrat for holding the line.

Tell a Republican to stop healthcare premiums from spiking and end the shutdown.

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fran #DemForce @newpage-fd.bsky.social · 5d

Two rural hospitals in the western Upper Peninsula of MI did close this summer...yes gone‼️

Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 12d

Republicans passed a bill in July that's ALREADY leading to hospital closures including children's hospitals, and surgery and maternity centers.

Threatening millions of more people's healthcare is unacceptable.

If we're so broke, repeal the tax cuts you just gave billionaires.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 5d

via @protectourcare.org

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 5d

Healthcare premiums are about to double across America.

Georgia 📈 +$2,064
Idaho 📈 +$1,472
Maryland📈 +$1,089
Nevada📈 +$1,425
New York📈 +$1,111
Virginia📈 +$1,342

In these same states, billionaires are set to get six-figure tax breaks.

THIS is what the shutdown is about.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 7d

If trickle-down economics worked, Elon Musk wouldn't be the first person worth $500 billion while everyone else struggles to afford groceries, gas, and rent.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 7d

The top 0.1% of highest-income households will each on average receive a tax cut of over $286,000 next year.

It’s not that we’re broke, it’s that we’re spending money on the wrong things.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 8d

Elon Musk is the first person worth $500 billion because Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Donald Trump all spent the last five decades changing the tax code to cut taxes for the wealthy.

Let's call a spade a spade.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 8d

Elon Musk just became the first person ever worth $500 billion.

And no one can afford a mortgage, healthcare, student loans, or groceries.

Trickle-down economics is BS.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 8d

Elon Musk (an immigrant) recently joined a UK protest to stoke violent rhetoric about immigrants.

Both the UK and the US are seeing their middle class shrink and struggle with basic necessities like housing and healthcare while their billionaires are richer than ever before.

Telegraph headline: tax the middle class more but leave ‘very richest’ alone, Reeves urged
Chancellor should raid average households to fill black hole, says Sainsbury’s tycoon’s think tank

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 9d

Only in America can the entire government shut down while a single billionaire reaches $500 billion in wealth.

If Trump agreed to give back the healthcare funding he stole to give billionaires tax breaks, we wouldn't even be in this situation.

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