It's only been five weeks, but the good news on unions just keeps piling up—so much so that we feel we are in for a repeat of the summer of 2023. You may remember that was what organizers called “Hot Labor Summer,” given the historic victories that unions notched for workers across a variety of industries.
Here are a few of the ways that the Working Americans Tax Cut Act, or WATCA for short (S. 4083/HR 7937) provides a boost to hardworking low-income households while avoiding the pitfalls of other proposals.
We saw the interview that you gave last week to Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” and wanted to respond to some of the things you said that relate to our three-pronged mission to tax the rich, pay the people, and spread the power. There are places we agree, and areas we do not. We hope that you will approach this letter with an open mind, and consider joining us in our work.
A Closer Look: Billionaires shouldn’t get megaphones in our elections
It's been a while since we devoted a whole Closer Look to the issue of money in politics and the corresponding need for campaign finance reform. But given the tsunami of spending we’re witnessing these days in just the primary elections leading up to the November midterms, we think now is as good a time as ever.
Response to Roosevelt Institute on the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act
I wanted to share with you my thoughts about recent comments made by Elizabeth Wilkins of the Roosevelt Institute in her blog post. I both agree and disagree with parts of what she says about the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act and revenue and spending in general.
Seeing how today is also April Fools’ Day, we thought we’d have a little fun with the holiday—with a Patriotic Millionaires’ twist, of course. Unlike most, we aren’t spending the day cooking up elaborate pranks to play on our loved ones or coworkers. Instead, we created a list of our top five “April Tax Fools.”
A Closer Look: Demystifying the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act
My name is Holli Woodings, and I’m the Vice President of Government Affairs here at Patriotic Millionaires where I oversee our legislative, policy, and political work. Previously I’ve served as the President of Boise City Council, as a State Representative in the Idaho Legislature, and as a Senior Fellow at the National Institute for Civil Discourse here in Washington, DC.
A Closer Look: We’re two steps closer to a rich, stable, and free country
Americans deserve an economy that, at a minimum, has fair and equitable rules and that guarantees them enough stability to afford their basic needs. And over the past week, Americans are now two steps closer to getting that sort of economy, thanks to new legislation introduced on Capitol Hill.
A Closer Look: The Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act is the greatest thing since sliced bread
If you’re looking for a bold yet surprisingly simple tax framework that has the ability to immediately stabilize the economic lives of millions of Americans, today is your lucky day. Or if you’re merely looking for the greatest thing since sliced bread, you’ve also hit the jackpot.
A Closer Look: States are ramping up efforts to tax the super rich
It’s clearer than ever that the effects of the national rise in economic inequality are spilling over into local communities. With the federal government lacking the necessary urgency to respond to and address the crisis, states are taking matters into their own hands and proposing their own millionaire taxes. From coast to coast, officials have proposed all sorts of measures to raise the wealthy’s tax bills.
A Closer Look: Trump gives the economy a “W.” We give it a “K.”
According to President Trump, the state of America’s union is STRONG, the Golden Age is upon us, and “we’re winning so much that we really don’t know what to do about it.” All true…for multimillionaires like us. For the 86% of Americans who are worried about the price of groceries? Not so much.
A Closer Look: How early labor laws excluded Black Americans
My name is Dr. Kaitlyn Henderson. I joined the Patriotic Millionaires four months ago as the organization’s Senior Director of Wage Policy and Legislative Affairs. I came from Oxfam America, where I was the Senior Researcher leading their domestic portfolio on wages and labor and the staff-elected board member.
A Closer Look: What the Epstein files tell us about extreme wealth
Most of the reporting around the Epstein files has centered on the salacious and horrific allegations against members of Epstein’s elite inner circle contained in the troves of documents. Yet, there has been little public discussion about what the files reveal about how our “Second Gilded Age,” with its unprecedented concentration of wealth, not only shields perpetrators from accountability but makes their crimes possible in the first place.
A Closer Look: A lot to gain by raising taxes on the rich
For this week’s Closer Look, we’ll dive deeper into what The Washington Post Editorial Board got wrong about taxing the rich and income tax rates. Besides the fact they are blatantly shilling for their billionaire-owner Jeff Bezos, we think the Editorial Board is off-base on multiple fronts on their arguments.
A Closer Look: Here’s the skinny on the California wealth tax ballot measure
In late October, news broke that organizers in California had filed a measure, the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act,” to appear on the November 2026 ballot that would impose a one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires. Since then, there has been a relentless onslaught of panicked headlines that the proposal will lead the Golden State’s 200 or so billionaires to flee en masse.
