Taxes on the wealthy

“I’ll push both parties to reform the tax code so the folks at the top pay their fair share. And I’ll support reforms that help working people, like no tax on tips — real tips, not bonuses for CEOs.”

“I’ll fight to close the wealth gap and make billionaires pay their fair share by:”

“Cut taxes for working families. Cut taxes for working and middle-class families while closing loopholes that let big corporations and the ultra-wealthy avoid paying their fair share.”

“A tax system where billionaires pay their fair share because the rest of us already are.”

“We need a tax system that is progressive, fair, simple, and enforced. That means closing ridiculous loopholes, making it harder to shield huge fortunes from taxes for generation after generation, and ensuring the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations actually pay their fair share.”

“Make the richest Americans pay a fairer share by reversing decades of tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy, rolling back Trump’s tax cut for high income earners, and adding two new top income tax brackets.”

“Make the rich pay their taxes.”

“Fair taxes for the rich. No more free rides for billionaires and big corporations.”

“It’s time the wealthy and big corporations finally pay their taxes so we can rebuild the middle class.”

“Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act and Equal Tax Act so millionaires and billionaires pay their far share”

“The fairest way to keep these programs strong for generations to come is to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share — not to balance the budget on the backs of the people who built this country.”

“We can afford to fix big problems in this country, and we don’t have to go deeper into debt to do it. We just need the richest people in this country to carry their own weight, just like the rest of us.”

“Tax the Rich, Not the Rest of Us”

“Progressive tax policies and a billionaire tax to make the wealthy pay their fair share and fund the priorities above.”

“Make the wealthy pay their fair share.”

“Immediately Rolling Back the Trump Tax Cuts for the Highest Earners and the Trump Tariffs: Trump’s giveaways to the wealthy cost us hundreds of billions of dollars. We can and should immediately roll back Trump’s tax cuts for the richest people in the world. And we should get rid of Trump’s ridiculous tariffs, which are simply a tax on working people.”

“Make the richest Americans pay a fairer share by reversing decades of tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy, rolling back Trump’s tax cut for high income earners, and adding two new top income tax brackets.”

“The 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act handed massive breaks to billionaires and big corporations, exploding the national debt and leaving working families to pick up the tab. Repealing those giveaways could raise over $1.5 trillion – enough to lower the debt, expand healthcare, and strengthen the safety net without raising taxes on working people.”

“Repeal Congressional Republicans’ tax cuts for the ultra-rich. The vast majority of the benefits in the “Big Beautiful Bill” went to corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Let’s repeal those provisions, keep the parts that help working people, like no taxes on overtime and tips, and use those resources to start fixing housing, healthcare, and childcare.”

“My priority will be lower costs, not tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires.”

“Repeal Trump’s tax breaks to the rich and restore devastating cuts to the social safety net.”

“Will is fighting for our government to say YES to funding universal healthcare, social security and quality housing; and NO to billionaire tax breaks and endless war.”

“Cut taxes for working families while ensuring that corporations and the top 1% pay their fair share. The middle class deserves real relief – no more unfair handouts to billionaires so they can buy another private jet. We should be working to help more families take a step up into the middle class, and that includes cutting their taxes.”

“Second, end massive tax breaks for billionaires.”

“If you’re ready to ban Congress from trading stocks, stop handing out billions to billionaires in tax breaks, and demand that drug companies finally negotiate to lower prices, I’m your guy.”

“Sean knows Washington is broken and he’ll fight for the change we need – banning members of Congress from trading stocks, negotiating for lower drug prices, and stopping massive tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations, so we put hard-working people first.”

“In Congress, I'll take that fight to Washington, repealing Donald Trump’s $2.2 trillion in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and making billionaires and big corporations finally pay their fair share — investing every dime in the things working families actually need: healthcare, universal childcare, tuition-free community college, and housing.”

“Once we take the House back, we need to give Americans immediate relief – putting money back in their pockets. One way we can do that is actually with tariffs… These tariffs are killing us. That cost is being imposed on consumers… We can also start with clawing back some of the tax cuts that are given to billionaires.”

“Mendoza has a proven record of calling for tax cuts for hardworking families — not billionaires and corporations — and for a modernized tax code where the wealthiest pay their fair share.”

“Mendoza’s statement in 2020: “We know that there have been enormous tax breaks and tax cuts for wealthy folks and for corporations, so moving forward there should be no new tax cuts, no new tax credits, or sales tax exemptions.” Mendoza also stated: “Yes, I completely agree that we need to raise new revenue and avoid any cuts to public education, healthcare, and other essential services for our communities… We lose tens of millions of dollars in revenue each year because of exemptions for special interests and corporations.””

“In Congress, she’ll be focused on honoring our veterans and on lowering costs and tax cuts for Arizona families–not tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations.”

“Cut taxes for working families. Cut taxes for working and middle-class families while closing loopholes that let big corporations and the ultra-wealthy avoid paying their fair share.”

“We need a tax system that is progressive, fair, simple, and enforced. That means closing ridiculous loopholes, making it harder to shield huge fortunes from taxes for generation after generation, and ensuring the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations actually pay their fair share.”

“End multiple loopholes that benefit only the wealthiest Americans, from the carried interest loophole which lets hedge fund managers treat their fees as capital gains, to the loopholes that allow wealthy families to avoid tax liabilities by borrowing against their assets and passing investments onto their heirs without paying capital gains.”

“Close the Opportunity Zone loophole that currently lets investors claim capital gains tax breaks with almost no requirement to build affordable units”

“And I will support tax cuts for working families and small businesses, paid for by raising taxes and closing loopholes for big corporations and the super wealthy.”

“Reevaluate our tax base and get rid of tax breaks for data centers, corporations, and billionaires”

“True financial responsibility means everyone pays their fair share, so we can lower the deficit and put more money in the pockets of working families. By raising the corporate tax rate, increasing taxes on the highest earners, and eliminating loopholes like Carried Interest, we can finance the most effective tax breaks for working people to help more people afford a home, build a family, or start a business.”

“That means a tax code that rewards work instead of wealth, closes loopholes for the rich, and asks those at the very top to contribute to the country and communities that made their fortunes possible.”

“I will make the billionaire class pay their fair share, close tax loopholes, and ensure the program is fully funded so future generations can count on it.”

“End Billionaire Tax Cheating: I want to close the loopholes that allow the very wealthy to avoid paying their taxes. Instead of cutting the number of audits of wealthy taxpayers, I’ll support laws that reduce the deficit by hundreds of billions by cracking down on wealthy tax cheats. That’s being fiscally responsible.”

“Implementing a Wealth Tax: In the United States, income inequality is at the highest levels in more than 100 years. And while working people pay their fair share, billionaires have carved themselves out of the tax code. We should implement a modest wealth tax on the assets of billionaires and ultra-millionaires to fund the priorities we all care about.”

“Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act and Equal Tax Act so millionaires and billionaires pay their far share”

“Enact a Billionaire Tax of 5% on fortunes over $1 billion. This will help alleviate the unprecedented concentration of wealth that we’re seeing in this country, incentivize reinvestment of capital, and generate the revenue we need to invest in public services without going further into debt.”

“Angela supports a federal wealth tax to make the ultra-rich pay their fair share and fund housing, healthcare, and education for the rest of us.”

“Support a federal wealth tax on the ultra-rich. Angela will support Bernie Sanders’ and Ro Khanna’s Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act.”

“Californians should vote Yes on Prop 40 this November; the one-time 5% billionaire tax that will help fund hospitals, food assistant programs, and public education across the state.”

“Combatir la desigualdad de ingresos y riqueza Los estadounidenses más ricos han manipulado el código tributario a su favor durante décadas. Lucharé por gravar la riqueza, no solo los ingresos. Los ingresos que recaudemos financiarán la infraestructura de salud, educación, vivienda y cuidado que las familias trabajadoras necesitan.”

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“Taxing the billionaires would pay for all of the basic goods that the people of this district deserve. I support a billionaire minimum tax, which is a minimum wealth tax rate that the mega-wealthy must pay.”

“He has been a consistent voice for transformational policy — introducing bills in 2017 to prohibit Pennsylvania's collaboration with ICE, to enact a wealth tax, and to advance a decarbonized economy.”

“Make the richest Americans pay a fairer share by reversing decades of tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy, rolling back Trump’s tax cut for high income earners, and adding two new top income tax brackets.”

“Pass a minimum tax rate for millionaires by establishing a minimum marginal tax rate of 30% for income over $1 million per year, also known as the “Buffett Rule.””

“True financial responsibility means everyone pays their fair share, so we can lower the deficit and put more money in the pockets of working families. By raising the corporate tax rate, increasing taxes on the highest earners, and eliminating loopholes like Carried Interest, we can finance the most effective tax breaks for working people to help more people afford a home, build a family, or start a business.”

“A fair tax system Three people own more wealth than the bottom half of our entire country, yet they’re the ones getting tax cuts while the rest of us struggle to get by. Working families shouldn’t be highly taxed during a cost of living crisis while the ultra rich use loopholes created by their buddies in Congress to escape paying their fair share. The most effective and fair way to increase government revenue is to tax the top 1% of income earners and wealth holders, and give working families the break we’ve earned.”

“Tax Billionaires’ Investment Income at the Same Rate as Wages: Income from stocks and capital gains should be taxed fairly — no more special treatment for the wealthiest Americans. Capital gains income should be taxed at the same rate as wages for anyone making more than $1 million a year.”

“Make the capital gains tax more progressive so earnings from long-term investments aren’t taxed at far, far lower rates than ordinary income.”

“I’ll always defend Social Security and will sign on to the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, which removes the cap on Social Security Payroll taxes and increases the net investment income tax by 1.2%. While Republicans gut American’s social safety net, I will work to protect the benefits tens of millions have worked hard to earn.”

“Eliminate the capital gains loophole. Income from the stock market shouldn’t be taxed at a lower rate than income earned by working for a paycheck.”

“Closing the Hedge Fund Loophole: End the outrageous carried-interest tax break, worth tens of billions of dollars, that allows private equity execs and hedge fund managers to pay lower tax rates than working Americans.”

“End multiple loopholes that benefit only the wealthiest Americans, from the carried interest loophole which lets hedge fund managers treat their fees as capital gains, to the loopholes that allow wealthy families to avoid tax liabilities by borrowing against their assets and passing investments onto their heirs without paying capital gains.”

“True financial responsibility means everyone pays their fair share, so we can lower the deficit and put more money in the pockets of working families. By raising the corporate tax rate, increasing taxes on the highest earners, and eliminating loopholes like Carried Interest, we can finance the most effective tax breaks for working people to help more people afford a home, build a family, or start a business.”

“Actually enforce tax laws against the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations, which use armies of lawyers and accountants to dodge what they owe — and which the Trump administration has made easier by gutting the IRS.”

“The IRS should be spending more time auditing the ultra-wealthy than scrutinizing an Uber driver’s gas deduction.”

“I’ll expand tax credits for millions of working parents, make billionaires pay what they owe in taxes, and close tax loopholes for corporations.”

“End Billionaire Tax Cheating: I want to close the loopholes that allow the very wealthy to avoid paying their taxes. Instead of cutting the number of audits of wealthy taxpayers, I’ll support laws that reduce the deficit by hundreds of billions by cracking down on wealthy tax cheats. That’s being fiscally responsible.”

“We need a tax system that is progressive, fair, simple, and enforced. That means closing ridiculous loopholes, making it harder to shield huge fortunes from taxes for generation after generation, and ensuring the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations actually pay their fair share.”

“Curb permanent wealth concentration by increasing the estate tax and ending dynastic trusts, so the ultra-wealthy can’t shield assets that exist in perpetuity, indefinitely transferring wealth across generations while avoiding gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.”

“I’ll always defend Social Security and will sign on to the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, which removes the cap on Social Security Payroll taxes and increases the net investment income tax by 1.2%. While Republicans gut American’s social safety net, I will work to protect the benefits tens of millions have worked hard to earn.”

“Billionaires and Corporations Should Pay Their Fair Share”

“No tax breaks for wealthy corporations. At a time when hardworking Pennsylvanians are struggling to pay their bills and fill up their gas tanks, the last people who need more money in their pockets are big companies and their billionaire executives.”

“This so-called “big beautiful bill” is a betrayal, another backroom deal that rewards the ultra-wealthy while families in our district struggle to afford groceries, rent, and basic healthcare.”

“Central Kentucky deserves to have a representative in Washington who stands up for families, works to lower their cost of living, expands access to affordable healthcare, and protects their safety. Instead, D.C. politicians have put Medicaid on the chopping block, tariffs are targeting our most prized industries and jobs, and everything costs more – all while they give billionaires and coastal elites a massive tax break.”

“Big companies are reporting record profits, but Patty Garcia is advocating for reduced costs, workers' rights, and making the rich pay their due share.”

“Nancy Lacore supports provisions included in the bill including No Tax on Tips - but the bill disproportionately harms working families to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.”

“While corporations and billionaires get trade deals, government bailouts and tax breaks, Ohio’s safety nets and public schools get gutted in the name of deficit reduction.”

“Donald Trump’s tax giveaways to the wealthy have made the rich richer while working families struggle.”

“Working families are getting hammered while billionaires and big corporate special interests are getting tax breaks and backroom deals that they don’t need”