Author: andrea

Dear Senator: On behalf of the hundreds of endorsing organizations of the Americans for Tax Fairness coalition, we write to urge swift Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) without weakening any of its critical tax reforms. The IRA will improve the lives of Americans by bringing down the costs of prescription drugs, health […]

Thank you Representatives Cohen and Beyer for introducing the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act—a proposal put forward by President Biden earlier this year. I am here representing the hundreds of national and state organizations that are part of American for Tax Fairness—a coalition of human needs groups, unions, think tanks and more. We are working […]

The following is a statement of Frank Clemente, executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness, on the announcement of the Inflation Reduction Act by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin: “This agreement is a big deal and a big win for the American people. A 15% minimum tax on the biggest corporations […]

The following is a statement from Frank Clemente, executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness, on Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision to no longer support raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations as part of negotiations over an economic plan.  “For the last year, Sen. Manchin has consistently said one of his top three priorities in […]

America’s Wealthiest Pump Millions Into 2022 Campaigns, Mostly to Republicans Who Will Cut Their Taxes, Including Many Who Back Lie That Trump Beat Biden  A new report from Americans for Tax Fairness has found that America’s billionaires are pumping tens of millions of dollars into the 2022 midterm elections, mostly backing Republican candidates for Congress […]

Disney Heir, Former BlackRock Director, Seventh Generation Founder Send Letter to U.S. Senate from 304 Wealthy Taxpayers Supporting Extra Levy on Incomes Over $10 Million Three rich Americans – Abigail Disney, Morris Pearl and Jeffrey Hollender – today released a letter to Senate Democrats from 304 wealthy taxpayers urging the senators to include in their new […]

In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which would end the Constitutional right to an abortion, Americans for Tax Fairness Executive Director Frank Clemente released the following statement: Today, a far-right Supreme Court, unrestrained by precedent, ruled to reverse a basic fundamental freedom strongly supported by the public […]