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Our members have a lot to say about the latest developments on taxes, wages, and the distribution of political power.
Oligarchs versus All of Us

Oligarchs versus All of Us

In the final feverish stretch of the election, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with policy announcements, endless fundraising texts, and news cycles that seem to last only minutes. If you’re feeling exhausted, we get it – we’re right there with you.

November 4, 2024

Why Is Elon Musk Supporting Donald Trump? Tax Avoidance!

Why Is Elon Musk Supporting Donald Trump? Tax Avoidance!

Elon Musk, The New York Times reports, has gone all in for Donald Trump. His pro-Trump America PAC, has already spent $118 million and has the budget to spend tens of millions more, almost all of that coming from Musk himself.

November 4, 2024

Our Final Endorsements of 2024

Our Final Endorsements of 2024

It’s hard to believe that we are just 12 days away from Election Day. The Patriotic Millionaires have never minced words, and we’re not going to start now: the stakes are extraordinarily high.

October 24, 2024

Trump Can’t “Weave” Around This Uncomfortable Truth

Trump Can’t “Weave” Around This Uncomfortable Truth

With just 19 days left before the election, Donald Trump is desperately trying to muddy the waters around his tax plan. But there’s no getting around it: cumulatively, his proposals would hurt millions of working people while giving a tiny fraction of wealthy people like us yet another break.

October 17, 2024

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Oligarchs versus All of Us

Oligarchs versus All of Us

In the final feverish stretch of the election, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with policy announcements, endless fundraising texts, and news cycles that seem to last only minutes. If you’re feeling exhausted, we get it – we’re right there with you.

November 4, 2024

Why Is Elon Musk Supporting Donald Trump? Tax Avoidance!

Why Is Elon Musk Supporting Donald Trump? Tax Avoidance!

Elon Musk, The New York Times reports, has gone all in for Donald Trump. His pro-Trump America PAC, has already spent $118 million and has the budget to spend tens of millions more, almost all of that coming from Musk himself.

November 4, 2024

Our Final Endorsements of 2024

Our Final Endorsements of 2024

It’s hard to believe that we are just 12 days away from Election Day. The Patriotic Millionaires have never minced words, and we’re not going to start now: the stakes are extraordinarily high.

October 24, 2024

Trump Can’t “Weave” Around This Uncomfortable Truth

Trump Can’t “Weave” Around This Uncomfortable Truth

With just 19 days left before the election, Donald Trump is desperately trying to muddy the waters around his tax plan. But there’s no getting around it: cumulatively, his proposals would hurt millions of working people while giving a tiny fraction of wealthy people like us yet another break.

October 17, 2024

Ron Johnson: Misguided or Shilling for the Rich?

Ron Johnson: Misguided or Shilling for the Rich?

If you were a rich Wisconsinite striving to get even richer and you had little regard for intellectual honesty or the well-being of your fellow citizens, you would agree with Sen. Ron Johnson’s remarks at last month’s Senate Finance Committee hearing. Otherwise, you’d find the senator’s views troublesome, to say the least.

October 10, 2024

How Billionaires’ Political Spending Undermines Our Democracy

How Billionaires’ Political Spending Undermines Our Democracy

When they bankroll electoral candidates to the tune of millions, billionaires claim they are merely exercising their First Amendment right to free speech. And while the Supreme Court and current law might be on their side, their political “largesse” is a dangerous subversion of our democracy.

October 10, 2024

A CEO Makes the Business Case for the American Stability Act

A CEO Makes the Business Case for the American Stability Act

This is John Driscoll again. If you remember, I’m the Patriotic Millionaire who wrote to you a few weeks ago to give you a full rundown on the state of wages in America, and why there’s a strong business case for paying people higher wages.

October 3, 2024

Pass the American Stability Act!

Pass the American Stability Act!

America is suffering from twin wage and tax crises, and today, the Patriotic Millionaires are excited to announce a bold, innovative solution we’ve worked on with our allies on the Hill! Today, with support from our organization and a number of cosponsors, Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) has introduced the American Stability Act.

September 30, 2024

Bank of America is Showing that Higher Wages and Good Business Can Coexist

Bank of America is Showing that Higher Wages and Good Business Can Coexist

Bank of America just announced that it will increase its company-wide minimum wage in October to $24 an hour, one of the highest wage floors in the United States. This $1 increase from the company’s current wage floor is more than good news for BofA’s employees – it’s further evidence that doing well and doing good can and should coexist in corporate America. 

September 20, 2024

Bob Lord is on a roll!

Bob Lord is on a roll!

Our Senior Vice President of Tax Policy, Bob Lord, has been on a roll for the last few weeks – so much so that we’ve decided to devote an entire Closer Look to bragging about him!

September 19, 2024

The Business Case for Paying the People

The Business Case for Paying the People

My name is John Driscoll. I am a member of the Patriotic Millionaires and a Senior Advisor to Walgreens Boots Alliance and the EQT Group. Previously, I was the CEO of CareCentrix, Group President for New Markets at Medco, and Executive Vice President at Walker Digital.

September 12, 2024

The New York Times is Validating What We’ve Been Saying

The New York Times is Validating What We’ve Been Saying

For what feels like forever, the Patriotic Millionaires have been talking about the need to tax unrealized capital gains. We’ve been talking about the need to uplift workers affected by deindustrialization. And we’ve been talking about the looming expiration of many provisions of the 2017 GOP Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Now, The New York Times has entered all these conversations, and we’re feeling some considerable validation because of it.

September 5, 2024