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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: 40 for 40

A Closer Look: 40 for 40

We’ve made a lot of noise about California’s Proposition 40 over the last few months. But today, with just two weeks to go until the election, we’ve turned up the volume big time and released two products—an open letter and a poll—in support of the one-time tax on Golden State billionaires.

October 20, 2026

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

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‘Oppressive’ Taxation That Isn’t

‘Oppressive’ Taxation That Isn’t

The nightmare scenarios anti-tax groups paint ignore the huge impact of ‘buy-hold for decades-sell’ tax avoidance on the taxes our ultra-rich end up paying.

April 22, 2025

A Closer Look: Happy Tax Day, America! Tax the Rich.

A Closer Look: Happy Tax Day, America! Tax the Rich.

Here at the Patriotic Millionaires, Tax Day serves as a yearly reminder that the ultra-wealthy can bypass many of the frustrating hurdles in our tax code at the expense of working people— and that it’s on us to continually call on lawmakers to raise our taxes. But now more than ever, we need Congress to act urgently, as we are facing an inequality crisis so extreme that it threatens the essence of our democracy.

April 15, 2025

A Closer Look: There won’t be “empty chairs” at our Expert Town Hall

A Closer Look: There won’t be “empty chairs” at our Expert Town Hall

People are showing up in droves at town halls around the country to express their outrage over all the damage that Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their DOGE cronies are wreaking. Unfortunately, they’re not getting much in the way of answers from their elected officials. That’s why we’ve decided to host our own Expert Town Hall – “How to Beat the Broligarchs” – on Monday, April 7th, beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

March 27, 2025

A Closer Look: Democrats Have Six Months to Get Their Act Together

A Closer Look: Democrats Have Six Months to Get Their Act Together

Democrats had three months to get their act together and completely blew it. Now, they have another six months to try again – and there’s too much on the line for them to fail.

March 20, 2025

A Closer Look: Senate Democrats Must Block Republicans’ Spending Bill

A Closer Look: Senate Democrats Must Block Republicans’ Spending Bill

If you’re losing a battle against an enemy but have a sword in your hand, it should go without saying that you should use that sword to defend yourself. But we’re going to say it anyway for the sake of Senate Democrats.

March 13, 2025