A Closer Look: The maliversary of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
We imagine you have a lot going on in the lead-up to the Fourth of July and America 250 celebrations. Many of our friends and neighbors are putting the final touches on their parade floats, buying up hot dogs for their barbecues, or just trying to stay cool amidst the heat wave making its way across the country right now. As for us? We’re reflecting on the first anniversary of the signing of President Trump and congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
A Closer Look: The path to our first trillionaire started 250 years ago
We feel it’s a bit ironic—and, frankly, eerie—that we’re witnessing the birth of our first trillionaire on the eve of America’s 250th birthday. For this week’s Closer Look, we want to highlight the Founding Fathers’ complicated role in delivering America its first trillionaire 250 years after they declared independence from the British monarchy.
A Closer Look: Young people need the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act
As a still-young (kinda) person myself, and the mother of a young person who will be starting his college journey next year, I worry a lot about what we are doing—and more importantly, not doing!—to ensure that young people still have a chance at the American Dream.
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.
A Closer Look: Join us at “HOW WE WIN, Tax the Rich, and Save the World.”
After teasing you a bit last week about our 2026 Spring Symposium, “HOW WE WIN, Tax the Rich, and Save the World,” we’re thrilled to officially bring you into the fold and invite you to join us virtually for what we think will be one of the best events of the year. In just five days, you’ll be able to stream an event unlike any other.
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: Time to win back our democracies before it’s too late
If there is one thing we want the world leaders at Davos this week to know, it’s this: it’s time to win back our democracies and shared futures by taxing the super rich before it’s too late.
Four years ago, we decided to cut America’s Gordian Knot by starting our Great Economy Project in Whiteville, North Carolina. This led to the creation of the Columbus County Deciders. Now, after years of on-the-ground work, we’re seeing our efforts pay off.
