Washington, D.C. – For weeks, Republicans in Congress have twisted themselves into knots trying to deny that they’re cutting Medicaid. It was a lie then, and it’s a lie now – as confirmed by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Finallly, Republicans themselves are admitting the truth: their plan includes the House instructions which force hundreds […]
MeidasTouch Network: Republicans Are Selling Out Working Families, But We Can Stop Them 04/03/25 Written by Michael Linden, Director of Families Over Billionaires and former Executive Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the Biden Administration. Republicans in Congress are betraying everyday Americans to give trillions in tax handouts to billionaires […]
Washington, D.C. – Following Senate Republicans releasing the text of their budget framework – the first step in passing their billionaire-first tax agenda – Families Over Billionaires Director Michael Linden released the following statement: “No math gimmicks or spin can hide the fact that Senate Republicans’ budget proposal is a betrayal of everyday Americans that […]
Washington, D.C. – As Congressional Republicans push ahead with their plan to sacrifice millions of Americans’ health care and essential services to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy, there are a number of crucial questions they’ve refused to answer. This week, as both chambers prepare to advance their budget frameworks, will Congressional Republicans answer real questions […]
Spectrum News: Democrats, demonstrators rally against Republican budget, tax policies on Capitol Hill 03/27/25 WASHINGTON — As Republicans prepare to shepherd President Donald Trump’s budget and tax agenda through Congress, hundreds of demonstrators showed up on Capitol Hill Wednesday to voice their opposition to the plan and the continued federal funding cuts by the Trump […]
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 […]
