It’s a tale as old as time: if you give the wealthy and corporations special tax breaks, they will invest their savings into the broader economy, which ultimately creates jobs and benefits everyone in the long run.
Our definition of patriotism is different than Trump’s
We recognize in times like this, it can be challenging to feel patriotic when faux patriotism is being used to tout tax cuts for the rich at the expense of the most vulnerable in our communities. That is why we here at Patriotic Millionaires would like to use both this Independence Day and this week’s Closer Look to reflect on what patriotism actually means, and to remind ourselves why we call ourselves the “Patriotic Millionaires.”
“Recession indicators” have been all the rage on social media over the last month. To avid scrollers, anything that was popular during the 2008 financial crisis that’s now making a comeback – from knee-high Converse sneakers, to Lady Gaga being back on the charts, to “Mamma Mia!” being back on Broadway – all signify that a recession is looming in America.
Recently, members of Congress, part of the Blue Dog caucus, published an op-ed in The Hill, asking readers: Our constituents have to balance their budgets every month—why can’t the federal government do the same?
