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Washington, D.C. – Today, hundreds of Americans from all across the country joined Families Over Billionaires and our partners for a rally at the Capitol to “welcome back” Congress from recess and remind them of the widespread and bipartisan opposition to their billionaire-first tax plans. Alongside moving remarks by elected leaders, rally attendees heard from […]
Washington, D.C. – While Republicans are desperately trying to dodge accountability for their support of the Trump-Musk agenda to steal from programs Americans rely on to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, their constituents aren’t taking no for an answer. All across the country, Americans participated in town halls, rallies, and protests to demand their members of Congress listen […]
Washington, D.C. – Across the country, Americans are terrified of the devastating impacts that Trump’s dismantling of the Department of Education will have on their communities. Trump and Musk are cutting funding for schools as their latest scheme to fund Trump and Congressional Republicans’ tax plan that will line the pockets of the wealthy, on […]
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 […]
