What the Trump Tax Scam would do
We know this plan is a scam. By now it should come as no surprise that Trump can’t keep the promises he’s making to the middle class. And for the most part, the Trump Tax Scam doesn’t even try to keep his promises.
The Trump Tax Scam would give massive tax cuts to the wealthy. It’s designed that way: it lowers the tax rate for wealthy individuals and phases out or outright repeals other provisions, like the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax. That only benefits the wealthy because those taxes only affect the wealthy—and there’s nothing that benefits the middle class that isn’t wiped out by some other change the Tax Scam makes.
Just as bad, the Trump Tax Scam makes existing racial inequality even worse. The majority of the benefits of the Trump Tax Scam flow to the top 1%—a slice of the population that is 82% white but only 3% Black and 5% Latino.
Tell Your Republican MoC to Vote No On the Trump Tax Scam
We’ve finally seen the Trump Tax Scam, and unsurprisingly it’s a massive giveaway to the wealthy and corporations, paid for by raising taxes on some middle class families and forcing deep cuts down the line to critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid. They want to eliminate taxes that only affect the wealthiest individuals and let corporations pay even less than they already do. The majority of the tax benefits from the Republicans’ plan will go to the top 1%, which will exacerbate our country’s massive racial wealth gap.
The fight in Congress over the Trump Tax Scam is happening right now. Republicans released the text of their bill on November 2, and want to have it ready for Trump to sign by Thanksgiving. Their plan is to use the same secretive, partisan process they tried (and failed) to use for health care, using “reconciliation” to pass the Trump Tax Scam through the Senate with only 51 votes.
The first step is to pass a bill through the House, which is why it’s critical that they’re met with massive constituent opposition right now. The more pressure we put on them before they build momentum, the better a chance we have of stopping the Trump Tax Scam before it ever gets off the ground. Call your Republican MoC and tell them: no tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of everyone else. NO to the Trump Tax Scam.
In Ohio alone…
This plan isn’t “tax reform.” It’s tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of our communities.
433,000 people in Ohio would lose health insurance coverage
716,400 Ohio families would see a tax increase
Text TAX SCAM to 977-79 to be connected with your Senators now!
SENATOR PORTMAN
Zach Rudisill, Tax Counsel
zachary_rudisill@portman.senate.gov
SENATOR BROWN
Gideon Bragin, Senior Policy Adviser
gideon_bragin@brown.senate.gov
Tell Your Republican MoC to Vote No On the Trump Tax Scam
Republican leaders in the Senate released a new Senate version of the Trump Tax Scam that includes a repeal of the individual mandate. Repealing the individual mandate, which requires that every American have health insurance or pay a penalty, was the centerpiece of the Republicans’ failed effort to pass the “skinny repeal” bill in the Senate in July. Numerous major health care groups have come out strongly against the idea of repealing the individual mandate, saying that it will lead to “a significant increase in premiums, which would in turn substantially increase the number of uninsured Americans.” And that’s on top of the massive, permanent corporate tax cut the Republicans want to pay for by putting an expiration date on parts of the scam they say help the middle class.
That means that, more than ever, the tax fight = the health care fight and the health care fight = the tax fight. We know the game plan from the last time we beat them on health care. We need massive constituent pressure on Republicans to tell them to reject the Trump Tax Scam. Call your Republican MoC and tell them: no tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of everyone else. NO to the Trump Tax Scam.
Press the button below to be connected with your Senators’ DC office. If your telephone’s area code doesn’t match the state you live text TAX SCAM to 97779, and it will prompt you for your zip and then match you with your appropriate Senators.
+ Sample Call Script: Ohio (Senator Portman)
Caller: Hello! My name is [NAME] and I live in [PART OF STATE]. I’m calling to let Senator Portman know that I strongly oppose the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The bill has NOT gone through regular order, and it will cause hundreds of thousands of Ohioans to lose their health insurance coverage and drive up premiums for everyone else.
Staffer: Senator Portman is undecided on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He thinks it is important that we reform our broken, complex tax code so that middle-class families can benefit.
Caller: This tax bill won’t do anything to simplify the tax code, or make it better for middle class families. Premiums in Ohio will go up by over $1,400 if this tax bill passes, and over 716,000 Ohio families will see a tax increase! Senator Portman didn’t stand up for his constituents in the fight to repeal Obamacare, but he has the opportunity to make that right this time.
Staffer: I’ll pass your thoughts along to the Senator.
Caller: Yes please do, and please take down my contact information so you can let me know what the Senator decides to do.
Tell Your Democratic MoC to Stand Strong Against the Trump Tax Scam
Republican leaders in the Senate released a new Senate version of the Trump Tax Scam that includes a repeal of the individual mandate. Repealing the individual mandate, which requires that every American have health insurance or pay a penalty, was the centerpiece of the Republicans’ failed effort to pass the “skinny repeal” bill in the Senate in July. Numerous major health care groups have come out strongly against the idea of repealing the individual mandate, saying that it will lead to “a significant increase in premiums, which would in turn substantially increase the number of uninsured Americans.” And that’s on top of the massive, permanent corporate tax cut the Republicans want to pay for by putting an expiration date on the parts Republicans say will help the middle class.
That means that, more than ever, the tax fight = the health care fight and the health care fight = the tax fight. We know the game plan from the last time we beat them on health care. We need massive constituent pressure on Democrats to get them to do everything they can to slow down the Trump Tax Scam. Call your Democratic MoC at 1-855-980-2350 and tell them: do everything you can to prevent tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of everyone else. NO to the Trump Tax Scam.
Press the button below to be connected with your Senators’ DC office. If your telephone’s area code doesn’t match the state you live text TAX SCAM to 97779, and it will prompt you for your zip and then match you with your appropriate Senators.
Sample Democratic Call Script
Caller: Hello! My name is [___] and I’m calling from [part of state]. I’m calling to let [Congressman / Senator __] know that I strongly oppose the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This tax bill is a scam that will give massive cuts to the wealthy, paid for by stripping tens of thousands of people in [state] of their health care and raising taxes on middle-class families.
Staffer: Thank you for calling! The [Congressman / Senator] is against the Republican tax bill; [he / she] does not believe we should give a tax cut to the wealthy and corporations or strip people of their health insurance coverage.
Caller: That’s great. I’m very glad the [Congressman / Senator] is standing with his/her constituents instead of standing with Donald Trump and his rich friends. [If speaking to Senate office: Will the Senator commit to withholding consent on votes in the Senate so that we have time to mobilize against this bill?]
Staffer: I haven’t talked to the Senator about that, but I’ll pass your thoughts along.
Caller: That’s what I expect out of the Senator. It’s not enough just to vote no, he/she needs to actively work to slow down the Trump Tax Scam and expose it for the scam it is. Democrats started withholding consent during the health care fight—and it worked. That’s what I want to see again here. Please take down my info so you can let me know what he/she is doing to slow down the Trump Tax Scam.
Staffer: I’ll pass your thoughts along to the [Congressman / Senator].
Caller: Yes please do, and please take down my contact information so you can let me know what the [Congressman / Senator] decides to do.
Important numbers:
SEN. PORTMAN
Columbus: (614) 469-6774
D.C.: (202) 224-3353
SEN. BROWN
Columbus: (614) 469-2083
D.C.: (202) 224-2315
REP. DAVIDSON
D.C.: (202) 225-6205
Springfield: (937) 322-1120
Troy: (937) 339-1524
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