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Our members have a lot to say about the latest developments on taxes, wages, and the distribution of political power.
A Closer Look: The Critical Role of Consistency in Tax Policy Advocacy

A Closer Look: The Critical Role of Consistency in Tax Policy Advocacy

It appears some of our allies have taken a liking to the Swiss cheese tax code that Trump and Republicans made worse with their 2025 tax law. As for us, we like to think we have a sharper palate.

October 16, 2026

YouGov Poll of California millionaires

YouGov Poll of California millionaires

A YouGov poll on California millionaires found support among the group for raising taxes on the wealthy, including majority support for Prop 40, the one-time, 5% tax on billionaires.

October 16, 2026

A Closer Look: No Tax on Everything—The Tax Mess Trump Has Left Us

A Closer Look: No Tax on Everything—The Tax Mess Trump Has Left Us

I wanted to take the pen for this week’s Closer Look to share a piece that I wrote for my Substack last month in support of the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act. I designed this legislation as the second part of the Patriotic Millionaires’ legislative platform, The MONEY Agenda.

October 7, 2026

A Member Spotlight: It’s high time for some common sense on taxes

A Member Spotlight: It’s high time for some common sense on taxes

My name is Todd Oppenheimer, and I’m one of 200 high-net-worth members of the Patriotic Millionaires. We usually write our weekly “Closer Look” newsletter in the collective voice of all our members, but this week the organization gave me the pen for a new offering we’ve started called “A Member Spotlight,” which offers a deep dive into issues around economic inequality from the perspective of one of our millionaire members.

October 1, 2026

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A Closer Look: The Critical Role of Consistency in Tax Policy Advocacy

A Closer Look: The Critical Role of Consistency in Tax Policy Advocacy

It appears some of our allies have taken a liking to the Swiss cheese tax code that Trump and Republicans made worse with their 2025 tax law. As for us, we like to think we have a sharper palate.

October 16, 2026

YouGov Poll of California millionaires

YouGov Poll of California millionaires

A YouGov poll on California millionaires found support among the group for raising taxes on the wealthy, including majority support for Prop 40, the one-time, 5% tax on billionaires.

October 16, 2026

A Closer Look: No Tax on Everything—The Tax Mess Trump Has Left Us

A Closer Look: No Tax on Everything—The Tax Mess Trump Has Left Us

I wanted to take the pen for this week’s Closer Look to share a piece that I wrote for my Substack last month in support of the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act. I designed this legislation as the second part of the Patriotic Millionaires’ legislative platform, The MONEY Agenda.

October 7, 2026

A Member Spotlight: It’s high time for some common sense on taxes

A Member Spotlight: It’s high time for some common sense on taxes

My name is Todd Oppenheimer, and I’m one of 200 high-net-worth members of the Patriotic Millionaires. We usually write our weekly “Closer Look” newsletter in the collective voice of all our members, but this week the organization gave me the pen for a new offering we’ve started called “A Member Spotlight,” which offers a deep dive into issues around economic inequality from the perspective of one of our millionaire members.

October 1, 2026

A Closer Look: We need the Prosperity for American Workers Act

A Closer Look: We need the Prosperity for American Workers Act

What we have right now—major corporations running human exploitation schemes—is not working. We need a better solution than relying on these companies to do the right thing on their own—which is to raise the wages of the employees who bring them their fortunes. Fortunately, we have one in The MONEY Agenda: Prosperity for American Workers Act.

September 28, 2026

A Closer Look: Of the people, by the people, and for the people

A Closer Look: Of the people, by the people, and for the people

When it comes to elections, money is necessary…but it’s not sufficient. While lax campaign finance rules and legal loopholes permit wealthy donors to promote their preferred candidates and causes, it isn’t the full picture.

September 17, 2026

A Closer Look: “The money’s agenda” vs. “The MONEY Agenda”

A Closer Look: “The money’s agenda” vs. “The MONEY Agenda”

There’s a difference between “the money’s agenda” and “The MONEY Agenda.” One is centered on the interests of oligarchs and concentrating their influence and power, while the other is a policy plan that will save democratic capitalism and ensure economic prosperity in America for years to come.

September 10, 2026

The MONEY Agenda

The MONEY Agenda

A Bold, Surprisingly Simple Vision for the Next 250 Years of American Prosperity

September 9, 2026

A Closer Look: “The woman worker needs bread, but she needs roses too.”

A Closer Look: “The woman worker needs bread, but she needs roses too.”

At Patriotic Millionaires, we like to use holidays to highlight areas of the economic justice space that often get overlooked. In keeping with tradition, for this year’s Labor Day, we would like to spotlight the critical role that women have played and continue to play in America’s labor movement.

September 3, 2026

A Closer Look: Economic inequality and educational inequality go hand in hand

A Closer Look: Economic inequality and educational inequality go hand in hand

It’s officially back-to-school season in America! As kids all across the country hit the books again, we have our eye on the uptick in prices for essentials like lunch boxes, notebooks, scissors, crayons, and more. But what’s really on our minds is the way the education system has, as a whole, become a major player in exacerbating inequality in America over the years.

August 28, 2026

A Closer Look: Voter Suppression in the Tar Heel State

A Closer Look: Voter Suppression in the Tar Heel State

If you can believe it, we’re less than three months away from the 2026 midterm elections. With the electoral clock ticking, we thought now would be as good a time as any to talk about the importance of protecting voting rights.

August 19, 2026

A Closer Look: Ethos, logos, and pathos

A Closer Look: Ethos, logos, and pathos

My name is Ilana Cohen. I spent this summer with the Patriotic Millionaires as the Communications Intern, meaning you may have (unknowingly) seen some of my work on our social media platforms. As my final assignment, the team here asked me to write “A Closer Look” on what I learned this summer, and I was more than happy to oblige.

August 12, 2026