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Washington, D.C. – Turns out, Republicans’ plan of hiding from their constituents wasn’t a great strategy. Members of Congress are getting an earful this recess, as Americans from across the political spectrum make clear: No one wants to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of everyday Americans’ health care, Social Security benefits, […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, the non-partisan Yale Budget Lab released a new report providing further proof of the billionaire-first priorities of the Republican tax plan. Republicans in Congress may try to hide the truth about their proposal, but the numbers don’t lie: 70% of the benefits go to the richest 5% while costs will go […]
Washington Post: Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service 03/12/25 Under pressure from the U.S. DOGE Service team to root out alleged fraud, the Social Security Administration is considering dramatically curtailing the phone services that 73 million retired and disabled Americans rely on to apply for and access their earned […]
Washington, D.C. – This week, the Trump-Musk administration ramped up their efforts to line the pockets of their billionaire friends and donors by stealing from programs that ensure the safety and well-being of everyday Americans. From drastic cuts to veterans’ care and Social Security to helping ultra-rich tax cheats by slashing the IRS, Republicans are […]
Washington, D.C. – The American people do not want their health care taken away in order to fund trillions in tax giveaways for the wealthy and corporations. Congressional Republicans have tried to spin their billionaire-first tax agenda by lying about the impact of their draconian cuts to Medicaid and other essential services, but people aren’t […]
GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds 03/05/25 Republicans in Congress cannot reach their goal of cutting at least $1.5 trillion in spending over the next 10 years for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on taxes and immigration unless they cut Medicaid or Medicare benefits, lawmakers’ nonpartisan bookkeeper reported […]
Washington, D.C. – Families Over Billionaires Director Michael Linden released the following statement regarding President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. This statement follows Families Over Billionaires’ new ad campaign with Unrig Our Economy, which features a Trump voter calling on the President not to betray the people who voted for him. “President Trump spent tonight […]
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the President’s Joint Address tonight, there are a few key lies Trump, Musk, and Congressional Republicans keep repeating that are worth keeping an eye out for. Here are some facts about Republicans’ billionaire-first agenda that no amount of spin or lies during the Joint Address will change: FACT: The vast […]
NBC: Liberal group to air ad on ‘Fox & Friends’ featuring Trump voter asking him not to ‘cut taxes for billionaires’ 03/03/25 Democrats and outside allies are trying every angle to undercut Trump’s plans to pass his major party-line bill on spending and taxes through the Republican-led Congress. Their latest salvo: a TV ad campaign by two liberal groups […]
