For Immediate Release
Monday, February 5, 2024
The Patriotic Millionaires Welcome Sarah Christopherson as Senior Legislative Advisor as Organization Ramps up for #TaxFight2025
“With the biggest tax battle since the Reagan era looming, the Patriotic Millionaires are suiting up.”
Washington, DC – The Patriotic Millionaires are ramping up their legislative and lobbying efforts with the hire of Capitol Hill veteran Sarah Christopherson as their new Senior Legislative Advisor. Christopherson is one of the country’s foremost experts on progressive tax advocacy and comes to the Patriotic Millionaires with two decades of experience in government and nonprofits.
Erica Payne, Founder and President of the Patriotic Millionaires, released the following statement:
“With the biggest tax battle since the Reagan era looming, the Patriotic Millionaires are suiting up. We are incredibly fortunate to have Sarah join our team as our new Senior Legislative Advisor. She has been a fierce advocate for a fairer tax code, and her knowledge of the policy and the politics of this issue are second to none.
The Patriotic Millionaires are planning an aggressive, multifaceted campaign ahead of the expiration of the Trump tax cuts in 2025. Sarah will play a critical role in ensuring Trump’s disastrous tax scheme expires and Congress begins to unrig the tax code. Better than most, Sarah understands the complex ways the ultra-wealthy escape their civic obligation to pay their taxes; but she also understands how smart policies can lift up working Americans and give them a fair shot. We could not be more thrilled to have Sarah in our corner.”
Dylan Dusseault, Political Director of the Patriotic Millionaires, added:
“The current debate in Congress over expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in exchange for massive corporate tax giveaways is just the opening salvo in the larger fight over extending the Trump Tax Cuts in 2025. Legislators and candidates alike will need to make a choice: will they stand with massive corporations and billionaire oligarchs, or will they fight for working people and families? Sarah’s wealth of experience will be invaluable as the Patriotic Millionaires work to restructure our tax code to combat extreme wealth inequality and stabilize our country. We’re beyond lucky to have her.”
About Sarah Christopherson: Sarah Christopherson has two decades of experience working for and with Congress and the Executive Branch to achieve progressive victories across a host of issues, specializing in tax, budget, and health policy.
She has testified before Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has been quoted as a policy expert in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, USA Today, Reuters, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, Vice, and other print, TV, and radio outlets.
Sarah worked as a senior aide for Congress from 2005 to 2015, policy advocacy director for the National Women’s Health Network (NWHN) from 2016 to 2021, and most recently legislative and policy director for Americans for Tax Fairness. She has bachelor’s degrees in political science and history and a graduate degree in public policy.
For additional information or interview requests, please contact Chase Hardin at chardin@patrioticmillionaires.org.
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