Oh. My. We have an update, and it’s not a good one: Last week the far-right House Republicans' plans became crystal clear when they released their budget resolution: They are trying to pass a law that will give massive ($4.5 TRILLION) tax breaks to billionaires and to mega-corporations, while forcing everyone else (like me and you) to pay the price. [1]

We need to speak out now and we need to speak out loud!!

***SIGN our letter calling on Republican leadership, along with every member of the U.S. Congress, to prioritize families over billionaires—no tax cuts for billionaires and corporations paid for by cuts to our health care, nutrition, education, and childcare. (If we already have your information, you will be automatically signed on to our letter to Congress when you click here.)

Here’s what’s going on: Last week, the Republican-led House Budget Committee released a budget proposal that will give $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the super rich (think Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg) and mega-corporations, paying for them by making massive cuts to Medicaid and raising taxes on the tens of millions of Americans who get their health care from the Affordable Care Act. In addition, they plan to slash funding for food stamps (SNAP), K-12 education, and other vital programs that help families, small businesses, and our economy in order to fund these tax cuts. [2]

This is outrageous! Instead of lowering costs for families, Republicans in Congress want to hand out even more tax breaks to billionaires and wealthy corporations—and pay for it by taking away the services families and small businesses rely on. It doesn’t have to be this way. Our elected leaders should be making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes in order to fund priorities that allow parents to go to work, kids to thrive, and people to contribute to their communities like the expanded Child Tax Credit, investments in child care and education, Medicaid and care for the aging and people with disabilities, and paid family and medical leave. The upside down priorities of the Republicans are not only harmful to families but also our economy. [3]

Taking away health care and raising the cost of groceries will hurt moms, people of color, women, and families the most. For example, six in ten non-elderly people served by Medicaid are people of color and 57% are women; Medicaid covers 40% of births. These program cuts, layered with an unnecessary tariff war, will lead to higher costs for families who are already struggling to get by, while the super-wealthy and corporations that are seeing record profits get a windfall in tax cuts. That’s why a majority of the public—across party lines—rejects new tax giveaways for billionaires and big corporations. [4]

***This is why we need you to speak out and sign our letter against the Republican tax plan now! (If we already have your information, you will be automatically signed on to our letter to Congress when you click here.)

The letter we are sending members of Congress states the following:

“Dear Member of Congress,

We reject any attempts to pass a law that gives massive tax breaks to billionaires and wealthy corporations while cutting our health care, nutrition, and education to pay for them. 

House Republicans want to give the top 0.1% as much as a $280,000 a year tax cut, and allow large corporations to pay extremely low taxes, with many paying almost nothing. All at the same time as slashing funding for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, nutrition assistance (including SNAP), and K-12 education and child care. This does nothing to lower costs for families or help our struggling economy.

Instead, our leaders should make sure the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes in order to make investments that all of us benefit from like a permanent Child Tax Credit, child care, health care, nutrition assistance, care for the aging and people with disabilities, and paid family and medical leave.

Please choose families over billionaires!”

Our message is clear—instead of spending more money on tax cuts for billionaires and wealthy corporations, the President and Congress should focus on keeping their promises to voters: Lower costs for everyday people, invest in workers and families, and make the tax code, small businesses, and the economy work better for all of us!

SIGN OUR LETTER NOW to speak out and tell Congress to prioritize families over billionaires! (If we already have your information, you will be automatically signed on to our letter to Congress when you click here.)

The fight ahead of us is a major one! The Republicans are in control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. But we know we can break through to them and force them to change their plan if we all speak out and let them know that people in every congressional district across the country are sickened and angered by their misplaced priorities. Sign our letter now and then forward this email to all your friends and family!